Title

'The Descent from the Cross', c1520. Artist: Jan Gossaert

Caption

'The Descent from the Cross', c1520. Gossaert (c1478-1532) is usually seen as the founder of the Romanist art movement, the first group of Flemish painters to be influenced by the Italian Renaissance. From the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.

Date

1520

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B94_246

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,8Mb) / 12,1in x 16,0in / 3632 x 4808 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people male man men religious arts painting religion body art guy Flanders color colour dead cross death Christianity location century ladder supporting lady concept grief sacrifice crucifixion sorrow descent crucified Flemish Calvary lowering 16th century sixteenth century Art Media the body Virgin Mary Jesus Christ Joseph of Arimathea Mary Mary Magdalene oil Madonna Christ Jesus Jesus Magdalene Mary St Mary Magdalene Saint Mary Magdalene Virgin Saint Mary Virgin Mother Mother of God The Virgin Mary Stella Maris St Mary Joseph of Ari Jan Gossaert Jean Gossaert Jan Mabuse Jennyn van Hennegouwe Jennyn van Hainaut Gossaert Jan Mabuse Jan Gossaert Maubeuge Jan Gossaert oil