• Surprising in the technique of writing and spiritual depth, the image of Rogier van der Weyden’s “Descent from the Cross” is one of the masterpieces of Dutch...
  • The Stirring Sadness Depicted in ‘The Descent from the Cross’ by Rogier van der Weyden.
  • Painting by Rogier van der Weyden. The Descent from the Cross c. 1435. Oil on oak panel, 220cm × 262 cm. Museo del Prado, Madrid.
  • ...The Descent from the Cross (Deposition of Christ) by Roger van der Weyden depicts the crucified Christ being lowered from the cross.
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    • Who is in deposition by Rogier van der Weyden?
    • What does the descent from the cross represent?
  • Descent From The Cross is an early Flemish painting by Rogier Van Der Weyden. Painted on oak panels in the 15th century it depicts the Deposition of Christ.
  • Today’s painting, The Descent from the Cross, was the centre panel of an altarpiece, of which the wings are lost, created by Rogier van der Weyden around 1436.
  • Learn more about The Descent from the Cross by early Netherlandish artist Rogier van der Weyden.
  • Van der Weyden’s use of colour and realism in The Descent from the Cross gives it an emotional power that was revolutionary for its time, and is a...