Paintings Depicting Death - The Descent from the Cross, the Death of Marat, Ophelia, Saturn Devouring His Son, the Deposition, the Beheading of Sa (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: The Descent from the Cross, The Death of Marat, Ophelia, Saturn Devouring His Son, The Deposition, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, The Death of Captain James Cook, Christ Crucified, The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, The Death of Hyacinthos, Death of the Virgin, The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805, Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, The Death of General Wolfe, The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb, David with the Head of Goliath, The Deposition from the Cross, Judith Slaying Holofernes, Massacre of the Innocents, Dante's Dream, The Entombment of Christ, The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, Lamentation over the Dead Christ, Judith Beheading Holofernes, Death of Cook, Crucifixion, Death and the Miser, David and Goliath, The Yellow Christ, Death of Sardanapalus, Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, London, Beata Beatrix, The Death of Socrates, Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, Madrid, Deposition of Christ, Mond Crucifixion, The Green Christ, The Crucifixion of St Julia, Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Saints, Death of the Reprobate. Excerpt: The Descent from the Cross (or Deposition of Christ, or Descent of Christ from the Cross) is a panel painting by the Flemish artist Rogier van der Weyden created c. 1435, now in the Prado, Madrid. The work shows the Deposition of Christ. The crucified Christ is lowered from the cross, his lifeless body held by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. The c. 1435 date is given due to the work's style, and because the artist acquired wealth and renown around this time, most likely as a result of creating this work. The Descent was painted early in van der Weyden's career, shortly after he completed his apprenticeship with Robert Campin, and shows the older painter's influence. The work was a self-conscious attempt by van der Weyden to create his masterpiece and...