Deposito de Cruce

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Deposito de Cruce is the Latin title traditionally used for artworks depicting the biblical scene of Christ being taken down from the cross, commonly known in English as "The Descent from the Cross."

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Deposito de Cruce canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art-historical term
iconographic theme
associatedWith Gospels
New Testament
category biblical narrative in art
religious art subject
commonlyAppearsIn altarpieces
frescoes
panel paintings
sculpture groups
contrastsWith Crucifixion scene with Christ still on the cross
depictsMoment removal of Christ’s body from the cross
hasEnglishName The Descent from the Cross
hasKeyFigure John the Evangelist
linked to: Apostle John

Joseph of Arimathea
Mary Magdalene
Nicodemus
hasLanguage Latin
hasMotive mourning of Christ
piety
redemption
hasSetting Golgotha
hasSubject Jesus Christ
Virgin Mary
followers of Christ
hasTheme Crucifixion of Jesus
Lamentation over Christ
Passion of Christ
iconographicallyFollows Crucifixion
iconographicallyPrecedes Entombment of Christ
oftenIncludes cloth or shroud supporting Christ’s body
ladder leaning against the cross
nails removed from Christ’s hands and feet
partOf Christian iconography
refersTo biblical scene of Christ being taken down from the cross
relatedTo Deposizione dalla Croce
Descendimiento de la Cruz
Descent from the Cross
timePeriodOfUse Baroque period
linked to: Baroque

Middle Ages
Renaissance
usedIn Christian art
Western art
art history

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The Descent from the Cross titleInLatin Deposito de Cruce