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The Descent from the Cross

Gaspar de Crayer

ca. 1640 - ca. 1650

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 308cm × w 223cm × t 3.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms of Christ detached)

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1818

Notes

support: height 308 cm x width 223 cm x thickness 3.5 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Gaspar de Crayer

1584–1669 • Habsburg Netherlands

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