Descent from the Cross, ca. 1475–1500, Made in Brussels, The Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Limewood with paint, Overall: 22 5/8 x 13 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (57.5 x 33.5 x 15.9 cm), Sculpture-Wood, 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
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Descent, Cross, ca, 1475–1500, Brussels, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Limewood, paint, Overall, 22 5/8 x 13 3/16 6 1/4, 57.5 33.5 15.9 cm, Sculpture-Wood, fifteenth century, theme, Deposition, Christ, part, Easter narrative, represented, liturgical dramas, Good Friday, Small reliefs, usually part, large altarpiece
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