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The Deposition (Descent from the Cross)

ArtistWeyden, Rogier van der
Artist Info.Flanders 1399/1400-64
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Dateca. 1435
SubjectPainting
PeriodNorthern Renaissance
Materialwood
Dimensions220x262 cm
CollectionSpain, Madrid, Prado
Inv. No.C. 2.825
Saskia No.Lff-0110
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 20, plate 6
 Gombrich, The Story of Art, 16th ed., plate 179
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 21, plate 20
 Janson, History of Art, 6th ed., chapter 15, plate 10
 Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, 2nd ed., chapter 17, plate 15