Ascent from 'descent' : the theological context of Rogier van der Weyden's 'Descent from the Cross'

The remaining central panel to an altarpiece Rogier van der Weyden completed in 1435, known as The Descent from the Cross, is one of the finest examples of the work of The Flemish Primitives. Their paintings are characterised by their technical innovation, superlative workmanship, purity of realism...

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Main Author: Douglas, Margaret Valerie
Published: Durham University 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.699530