The Descent from the Cross

Public Domain

Artist / maker

Maerten de Vos (after)

Period

16th century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent

More about this work

Features
Artist / maker Maerten de Vos VIAF RKD Wikidata
Type ink drawing
Categories drawings (visual works) AAT , Decretaal beschermd topstuk
Materials brown ink , ink AAT , paper AAT
Dimensions 318 x 283 mm
Location Work currently not on display
Object number 1911-GQ
Description
Subject religious symbolism AAT
Tags New Testament Iconclass, the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross; Golgotha (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38) Iconclass, 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) Iconclass, ladder Iconclass, the Virgin Mary Iconclass, John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-GQ
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/121/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:1911-GQ

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