De kruisafneming
ca. 1640 - ca. 1650
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
308; 3.5; 11; 232.5; 223; 317.5
About this artwork
support: height 308 cm x width 223 cm x thickness 3.5 cm
Art Historical Context
Gaspar de Crayer's *De kruisafneming* (The Descent from Cross), painted around 1640–1650, captures one of the most poignant moments in the Passion of Christ the careful lowering of Jesus' body from the cross by his followers. This monumental oil on canvas, measuring an imposing 308 cm high by 223 cm wide, the grandeur of Flemish Baroque art. De Crayer, a Antwerp painter influenced by masters like Peter Paul Rubens, specialized in large-scale religious scenes that stirred deep emotional responses, perfectly suited for church altarpieces during the Counter-Reformation era. The choice of oil on ...