Rijksmuseum

De kruisafname bij fakkellicht

Date

1654

Medium

paper

Institution

Rijksmuseum

The men taking Christ down from the cross after his death use a linen sheet to carefully lower his body. They are lit by a figure under the ladder holding a torch, the only light source in the scene. Everything directly around the flame is brightly illuminated, while details somewhat further away quickly vanish in the darkness of the night.

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