Deposition from the cross

Title

Deposition from the cross

Draughtsman

• Luca Cambiaso

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• High Renaissance

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing

Geographic Reference

• Genoese

Production Reason

• composition study
• light study

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet unten mittig (mit der Feder in Braun): L. Cangiagi; verso bezeichnet auf dem Montierungsbogen unten mittig (mit der Feder in Braun): No. 3.51. Luca Cangiagio
Unten links Trockenstempel der Sammlung Nicholas Lanier, London (Lugt 2885); verso auf dem Montierungsbogen unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Mary
• Mary Magdalene

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,42-47
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,50-56
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,38-40

Primary

• 11H(ISIDORE)0(+3) the peasant Isidore the Labourer (Agricola) of Madrid; possible attributes: agricultural implements, e.g.: plough, sickle - male saint represented in a group (+ angel(s))
• 73D71 descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms of Christ detached)