The Descent from the Cross
ArtistRogier van der Weyden
Year1435
MediumOil on panel
LocationPrado, Madrid
About The Descent from the Cross
The grief is almost unbearable: Mary faints in a pose mirroring her dead son. Painted as if the figures are in a shallow box, like a carved altarpiece. The tears and expressions are extraordinarily realistic. The composition creates a perfect inverted T shape.
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