Descente de Croix (Descent from the Cross)

François-Philippe Charpentier, after Carle Van Loo, published by Pierre-François Basan

National Gallery of Art

The image shows several people centered around the removal of a figure from a cross. The central figure, lifeless, is being lowered from the cross by individuals with a ladder beside them. The central figure has distinct features with closed eyes and is draped in a cloth, with long hair falling loosely. Surrounding this, people in robes are helping to lower the body. The scene is set against a dark sky and barren landscape, with additional crosses in the background.