The Deposition
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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- 25. Sept. 2026
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About the sculpture
This alabaster panel shows the Deposition of Christ from the cross. The figure of Christ is supported by the central standing figure of Joseph of Arimathea, while Nicodemus kneels to the right to remove the nail from Christ's feet with a pair of pliers.
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The top of the panel has a embattled canopy, a feature popular in the early 15th century. This feature links it to four other panels in the V&A (A.152-1946, A.154-1946, A.171-1946, A.172-1946) which must originally have formed an altarpiece showing scenes from Christ's Passion. This subject was particularly suitable for an altarpiece. It illustrated Christ's sacrifice of himself for mankind: the whole basis for the Mass celebrated at an altar. About 30 alabaster panels showing the Deposition survive- this makes it a relatively popular subject among surviving alabaster reliefs. We know that at least six of these were originally part of Passion altarpieces, but this particular version is the only surviving example where the panels have embattled canopies.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Angaben
- Inventarnummer
- A.153-1946
What it shows
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- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · abgerufen vor 3 Tagen
- Bild: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
