The Deposition (centre panel), Adam and Eve Mourning Abel (left wing), Joseph's Coat Shown to Jacob (right wing)

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In the centre, Christ is taken down from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea and others, while his mother, the Virgin, to the left, swoons in grief. The outer panels show Old-Testament scenes which prefigure the death of Christ. To the left, the pain of Adam and Eve at the death of their son Abel mirrors the suffering of the Virgin. To the right, Jacob and Rachel are convinced that their son Joseph has died. Saint Helena, (left) and Saint Veronica (right) are shown on the backs of the outer panels. The unknown artist reuses poses and figures developed by Rogier van der Weyden, the leading Netherlandish painter of the time.
Title

The Deposition (centre panel), Adam and Eve Mourning Abel (left wing), Joseph's Coat Shown to Jacob (right wing)

Date

c.1470

Medium

oil on wood

Measurements

H 52.5 x W 16.7 cm;
H 53.3 x W 42.8 cm;
H 52.5 x W 16.7 cm

Accession number

60.4

Acquisition method

purchased, 1960

Work type

Painting

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