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The Descent from the Cross
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The body of Christ is taken down from the cross by Nicodemus and Joseph, both on a ladder, helped by two anonymous figures. John, Mary and Mary Magdalene sit on the ground by the body of Christ. In the margin a three-line inscription in Latin. Print from a series of fifteen with the Passion of Christ.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKruisafneming. 1590 - 1632. Pieter de Jode (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
