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Painting of Christ's body being lowered from a cross by figures on ladders, with a bearded man in red and mourning women in the dark scene.

The Descent from the Cross

Figures on ladders lower the dead body of Christ, draped in a white shroud, from a wooden cross against a dark sky. Below, a bearded man in red supports the body while mourning women at right gesture and watch in the dim, shadowy scene.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1650
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3087 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1650; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Stories of the Old TestamentThe Life of Christ17th centurybaroque painting1650s1650religious artchiaroscurobiblical scenechristcrucifixionladderdark mooddescent from the crossdepositionrembrandt

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