Caption

The descent from the cross, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Gemeinde Oberammergau Passionsspiel 1890', photographer: Carl Stockmann, Oberammergau, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1885 - in or before 1890, Bavaria, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 218 mm x width 178 mm, group of actors, troupe, actors on the stage, descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms of Christ detached), A sepia-toned staged scene shows a group of robed figures gathered around a wooden cross set against a painted cloudy backdrop, with a ladder leaning against the cross and a cloth draped over the horizontal beam; a central bearded man supports the limp body of another man while several other figures reach up and cradle him, some kneeling and some standing, their garments flowing with folds and head coverings of varied styles; a small rocky foreground and scattered props sit at the base of the scene, and a figure at the top of the cross holds a small rectangular placard above the horizontal beam.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B01_038

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Available size

49.9Mb (7.4Mb) / 12.4in x 15.6in / 3723 x 4688 (300dpi)

Keywords

descent cross page photomechanical print inscription Gemeinde Oberammergau Passionsspiel 1890 photographer Carl Stockmann Oberammergau cliché maker anonymous c 1885 - 1890 Bavaria paper collotype photoprint height 218 mm x width 178 mm group actors troupe stage Christ down usually Nicodemus Joseph Arimathaea standing ladders arms Christ detached sepia-toned staged scene robed figures gathered wooden cross set painted cloudy backdrop ladder leaning cloth draped horizontal beam central bearded man supports limp body another man several figures reach up cradle kneeling garments flowing folds head coverings varied styles small rocky foreground scattered props sit base scene figure top cross holds small rectangular placard horizontal beam