The Descent from the Cross
The Met
Artist: Filippino Lippi(Italian, Prato ca. 1457–1504 Florence)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood
Dimensions: 22 x 16 in. (55.9 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1912
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Multiple figures lower a pale body from a tall wooden cross against a light blue sky
Detailed Description
A dark brown wooden cross is centered in a vertical image against a light blue sky. At the top of the cross, the letters "I.N.R.I." are inscribed in red. A pale, muscular body, clad in a white loincloth and wearing a crown of thorns, is being lowered from the cross. On the left side of the cross, an older man with a white beard, dressed in a green tunic and orange sleeves, stands on a ladder. He uses pliers to remove a nail from the body's left hand. A long, pink fabric streamer hangs from the crossbar near him. On the right, a younger man with long brown hair, wearing a pink tunic and yellow sleeves, also stands on a ladder, supporting the body's right arm. Below the body, a figure in a pink and blue tunic supports the body's legs. To the right of this figure, a man in a brown robe and yellow cloak looks upwards with his hands raised. To the left, a group of women is gathered. One woman, dressed in a dark blue robe and white head covering, appears to be fainting and is supported by another woman in a green and yellow dress. Two other women stand behind them. Another woman, wearing a blue dress and an orange cloak, kneels on the ground, looking up towards the body. The ground is a dark brown earth. A white cloth with dark straps lies in the foreground. To its right, a human skull and a bone are visible. The background features a faint, light blue sky with a subtle hint of a green landscape on the right horizon.
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