Hans Memling ca. 1433 – 1494
The Descent from the Cross
oil on panel (54 × 38 cm) — 1494
This work is linked to John 19:38
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John 19 1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate theref
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Joseph of Arimathaea (to the right), Nicodemus (left) and a third man take Christ's body from the cross. The cross is not visible. The painting is almost completely filled with figures. The body of Christ is almost fully shown. Of the other figures, not more than up to half of their bodies is visible.
This Deposition is the left panel of a diptych. The other panel, also in Granada, shows a group of mourning women with John. It has a landscape in the background that matches the one in this panel. Yet the scenes are separate.
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