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The Descent from the Cross
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The Descent from the Cross

c. 1540 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The body of Christ is taken down from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. The Marys mourn under the cross. On the left and right, the two thieves still hang on their crosses. In the background, a city.

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Credit lineKruisafneming. c. 1540. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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