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The Descent from the Cross
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The Descent from the Cross

Orazio Farinati · 1583 - 1593 · etching; 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 John the Evangelist, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus. Mary Magdalene kneels at the feet of Christ. Mary sits mourning kneeling beside the cross. Right, three men opening the tomb for Christ. Left, a group of onlookers, possibly the Marys.

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Credit lineKruisafneming. 1583 - 1593. Orazio Farinati. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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