The Descent from the Cross (Rubens)

Rubens lowers the pale, lifeless Christ down a diagonal of straining mourners and a brilliant white shroud. The altarpiece is a powerhouse of Flemish Baroque drama.

The Descent from the Cross (Rubens)

Peter Paul Rubens

  • Datec. 1614
  • MovementBaroque
  • WhereCathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
  • RegionLow Countries · South