01 Works & Movie, The Art Of The Nude, Martein Peeters' Descent from the Cross , with footnotes # 25

Martein Peeters, Netherlands

Nudes/ After Peter Paul Rubens - Descent from the Cross

Oil on Canvas

Size: 39.4 H x 39.4 W x 1.6 in

Private collection

Peter Paul Rubens  (1577–1640)

The Descent from the Cross, between 1612 and 1614

Oil on panel

height: 421 cm (13.8 ft); width: 311 cm (10.2 ft)

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal

The Descent from the Cross, or Deposition of Christ, is the scene, as depicted in art, from the Gospels' accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion. In Byzantine art the topic became popular in the 9th century, and in the West from the 10th century. The Descent from the Cross is the 13th Station of the Cross.

 

Other figures not mentioned in the Gospels who are often included in depictions of this subject include St. John the Evangelist, who is sometimes depicted supporting a fainting Mary, and Mary Magdalene. The Gospels mention an undefined number of women as watching the crucifixion, including the Three Marys and Mary Salome.  More on Deposition of Christ

Martein Peeters (1969) works as a painter in Amsterdam. As a thirteen year old Peeters discovered oil paint. Inspired by the works of Van der Weyden, Eyck and Willink, he started making very detailed large paintings. Peeters continued his journey as a painter at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, known for its traditional and artisanal way of working. Peeters feels drawn to the work of the magnificent master painters from the 17th and 19th century, which is reflected in his work. He is known for his striking brushwork and his ability to beautifully capture light in his paintings. Less

Peeters studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, known for its traditional and artisanal way of working. More on Martein Peeters

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