Illustration: 73D71x73D76x1

General

Title	descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms of Christ detached), Christ's entombment (possibly by angels)
Type	Illustration
Sizes	66x45
Material	Woodcut
Colour	Black
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra	1542
Iconclass	73D71,73D76
Iconclass description	descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms of Christ detached), Christ's entombment (possibly by angels)
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