Scenes from the Life of Christ: Arrest of Christ, Christ in Limbo; Descent from the Cross, Preparation of Christ’s Body for His Entombment
Artwork Details
- Title: Scenes from the Life of Christ: Arrest of Christ, Christ in Limbo; Descent from the Cross, Preparation of Christ’s Body for His Entombment
- Date: 13th century
- Culture: Spanish
- Medium: Tempera on wood
- Dimensions: a: 41 3/8 × 15 5/8 × 11/16 in. (105.1 × 39.7 × 1.8 cm)
b: 41 3/4 × 16 3/8 × 11/16 in. (106 × 41.6 × 1.8 cm) - Classification: Paintings-Panels
- Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1955
- Object Number: 55.62a, b
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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Spanish
13th century
Spanish
after 1200
Spanish
first half 12th century (possibly 1129–34)
Spanish
after 1200
Master of the Codex of Saint George
ca. 1330–35
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