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Summary
The Descent from the Cross (La descent de croix) Matthew 27:59-60 Mark 15:45-46 Luke 23:53 John 19:38-42

Artist's Note: "Each nail is carefully removed before the legs are swathed in linen and the body, held in a long band of material, is slowly lowered into the upraised arms of the Virgin Mary, who is clad in blue. She is joined by the Magdalene, who once more wipes the feet of Jesus, and Saint John the Evangelist, who stands at the foot of the cross holding the shroud with which Jesus will be wrapped." Source:The Brooklyn Museum

Dates: 1886-1894