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Painting of the Descent from the Cross: mourners lower Christ's body beside a tall cross, with two angels holding a palm at the top, against blue sky and a gold border.

Descent from the Cross

A painted Descent from the Cross set within a gold cross-shaped border with blue sky and clouds. Draped figures, including women in red and blue, lower the body of Christ, while two angels at the top of the cross hold a palm frond.

Artist
H. Siddons Mowbray
Date
1915-1925
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2217 × 2240 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1925).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Descendimiento de la cruz

Un Descendimiento de la cruz pintado dentro de un marco dorado en forma de cruz, con cielo azul y nubes. Figuras drapeadas, entre ellas mujeres de rojo y azul, bajan el cuerpo de Cristo, mientras dos ángeles en lo alto de la cruz sostienen una rama de palma.

Português: Descida da Cruz

Uma Descida da Cruz pintada dentro de uma moldura dourada em forma de cruz, com céu azul e nuvens. Figuras drapeadas, entre elas mulheres de vermelho e azul, baixam o corpo de Cristo, enquanto dois anjos no alto da cruz seguram um ramo de palmeira.

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