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The Descent from the Cross (Rubens, 1612–1614)
Painting by Peter Paul Rubens
The Descent from the Cross is the central panel of a triptych painting by the Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens in 1612–1614.
It is still in its original place, the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium.
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The painting is considered to be one of Rubens' masterpieces. The painting depicts the moment when the body of Jesus Christ is taken down from the cross after his crucifixion. The subject was one Rubens returned to again and again in his career.
The artwork was commissioned on September 7, 1611, by the Confraternity of the Arquebusiers, whose patron saint was St. Christopher.
History
In general, the painting has its origins in the Italian artistic tradition, influenced by the Mannerist style of artists such as Francesco Salviati, Federico Barocci, Jacopino del Conte, Cigoli, and Daniele da Volterra.
These artists may have been inspired by the ideas of Michelangelo and earlier examples from the