The Descent from the Cross
Federico Barocci · Italian, 1528-1612
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The Descent from the Cross, Federico Barocci (1606), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com
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This engraving shows the Descent from the Cross, with Christ's body being lowered by figures on ladders beneath a bright arched frame. Grieving women and haloed figures crowd the foreground, and an inscription reading INRI is visible above the cross. The work is listed as The Descent from the Cross by Federico Barocci, dated 1606.
