The Descent from the Cross: Second Plate
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1633 · Etching and burin on ivory laid paper
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Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
The Descent from the Cross: Second Plate is a public-domain illustration by Rembrandt van Rijn, dated 1633. Etching and burin on ivory laid paper. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“The Descent from the Cross: Second Plate” (1633) is from Rembrandt’s Amsterdam work: portraits, biblical scenes, or the etchings in which the darkest passages do as much as the line.
About the artist
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher in Amsterdam. He is known for portraits, biblical scenes, and self-portraits that follow his face from youth into old age, and for etchings that use deep darks.
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