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 Bible Art

Deposition From the Cross
Artist: Giorgio Vasari
 1540    Painting

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This painting shows Christ's descent from the cross, known as the Deposition of Christ, a subject which was popular for many Renaissance artists, and includes notable examples from Giotto, Fra Angelico, Raphael, Tintoretto and Caravaggio. It shows Christ being taken down from the cross after the crucifixion by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, accompanied by St. John the Evangelist. At the bottom left of the painting we see Mary clothed in blue, in the arms of Mary Magdalene, and surrounded by other witnesses. It is interesting to note that Mary is shown fainting.

This work is oil on canvas and is in the  Santi Donato e Ilariano, Camaldoli, Tuscany, Italy 

Descent From the Cross
 c. 1475 - 1500    Sculpture

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In the fifteenth century the theme of the Deposition of Christ from the Cross, part of the Easter narrative, was often represented in liturgical dramas on Good Friday. Small reliefs like this one were usually part of a large altarpiece. The original paint is exceptionally well preserved.

This wood sculpture was made out of fruitwood and then painted. Measurements are Overall: 22 5/8 x 13 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (57.5 x 33.5 x 15.9 cm)
with base: 23 5/8 x 13 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (60 x 35 x 15.9 cm). It is hused in The Metropolital Museum of Art in New York City.