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'The Deposition from the Cross', c1268. Artist: T'oros Roslin

'The Deposition from the Cross', c1268. Artist: T'oros Roslin

1-155-608 - Art Media/Heritage Images

'The Deposition from the Cross', c1268. Two figures hold the body of Christ as a third removes the nails from the feet to free it fully from he cross. In the foreground the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle mourn. After an Armenian Evangelistary, a book containing parts of the Christian Gospels which was used during the liturgy.

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People Information

Creator
  1. T'oros Roslin, attributed to: Armenian: Artist, illuminator
Subject
  1. St John the Evangelist: : Saint, apostle, author
  2. Jesus Christ: Judean: Prophet
  3. Virgin Mary: (Judean?): Saint
Picture Type
  1. Manuscript
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Armenia

  1. 40 00 00 N , 045 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

People Famous People

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2859x3661
File Size : 30,665kb

Aliases

  1. 004974
  1. 004974
  1. 0510000369
  1. 1-155-608
  1. 1155608
  1. 369
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