Deposition
Crucifixion was not an unusual punishment in those days. The Romans would leave the deceased hanging on the cross as a prey for scavengers. A certain Joseph of Arimathea is granted permission by Pilate to take the body from the cross and bury it.
Also known as the Descent from the Cross.
Related works of art:
Memling, Hans: The Descent from the Cross (1494)
Rembrandt: Passion series: The Descent from the Cross (c. 1632 - 1633)
Rubens, Peter Paul: Deposition - central panel (1612 - 14)
Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico: Golgotha (c. 1755)
Van der Weyden, Rogier: The Deposition (1435)
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