The Descent from the Cross
triptych by Peter Paul Rubens in Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
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Summary
The Descent from the Cross is a painting series[1]. It draws 2,392 Wikipedia views per month (painting series category, ranking #46 of 214).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Peter Paul Rubens[3]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[4]
- Country: Belgium[5]
- Instance of: triptych[6], altarpiece[7], painting[8]
- Genre: religious art[9]
- Depicts: Jesus Christ[10], man[11], Descent from the Cross[12]
- Made from material: oil paint[13], panel[14]
- Collection: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal[15]
- Inventory number: 315[16]
- Location: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal[17]
- Part of: Seven Wonders of Belgium[18]
- Commons category: The Descent from the Cross (1612–1614, Antwerp) by Peter Paul Rubens[19]
- Has part(s): The Visitation (left panel of triptych)[20], The Descent from the Cross: central panel[21], Presentation in the Temple (right panel of tripych)[22], Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ[23], Hermit with a lamp[24]
- Catalog code: 146[25]
- Inception: January 1, 1611[26]
- Main subject: Descent from the Cross[27]
- Described at URL: https://topstukken.vlaanderen.be/topstukken/topstuk/d1684ba6-4ba4-4071-877d-dfea97f7d12c[28]
- Described by source: 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die[29]
- Heritage designation: Q140066483[30]
- Height: 421 cm[31]
- Width: 622 cm[32]
- Copyright status: public domain[33]
Why It Matters
The Descent from the Cross has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]