The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
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The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) is a renowned 15th-century Netherlandish altarpiece depicting Christ’s body being lowered from the cross, celebrated for its emotional intensity, intricate composition, and meticulous detail.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1278391 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) Context triple: [Prado Museum, notableWork, The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)]
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The Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross is a renowned Baroque altarpiece painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the dramatic lowering of Christ’s body from the cross.
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B.
The Elevation of the Cross
The Elevation of the Cross is a monumental Baroque altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens, renowned for its dramatic composition, dynamic figures, and intense emotional and spiritual impact.
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C.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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D.
Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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E.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) Target entity description: The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) is a renowned 15th-century Netherlandish altarpiece depicting Christ’s body being lowered from the cross, celebrated for its emotional intensity, intricate composition, and meticulous detail.
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A.
The Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross is a renowned Baroque altarpiece painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the dramatic lowering of Christ’s body from the cross.
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B.
The Elevation of the Cross
The Elevation of the Cross is a monumental Baroque altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens, renowned for its dramatic composition, dynamic figures, and intense emotional and spiritual impact.
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C.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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D.
Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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E.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
altarpiece
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painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
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surface form:
Descent from the Cross (Prado)
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| artHistoricalSignificance |
influential model for later depictions of the Descent from the Cross
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masterpiece of Early Netherlandish painting ⓘ |
| collection |
Prado Museum
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surface form:
Museo Nacional del Prado collection
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| commissionedBy | Leuven Guild of Crossbowmen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Rogier van der Weyden ⓘ |
| depicts |
Descent from the Cross of Jesus
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Myrrhbearers at the tomb ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Women at the Sepulchre
Jesus Christ ⓘ Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Evangelist
Joseph of Arimathea ⓘ Mary Magdalene ⓘ Nicodemus ⓘ Passion of Christ ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| height | 220 cm ⓘ |
| iconographyElement |
crossbow-shaped tracery
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skull of Adam at the foot of the cross ⓘ |
| inception |
15th century
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c. 1435 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jan van Eyck ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madrid
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Spain ⓘ |
| location |
Prado Museum
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surface form:
Museo del Prado
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| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Flemish Primitives art
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surface form:
Early Netherlandish painting
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| notableFeature |
intricate composition
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life-size figures ⓘ meticulous detail ⓘ parallel swooning of the Virgin and the dead Christ ⓘ shallow box-like space ⓘ strong emotional intensity ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Depositiodecruce ⓘ |
| patronageContext | guild altarpiece ⓘ |
| school |
Flemish Primitives art
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surface form:
Flemish school
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| styleCharacteristic |
highly polished surface
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refined linear rhythms ⓘ vivid color contrasts ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Lamentation of Christ ⓘ |
| support | oak panel ⓘ |
| title |
The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Descent from the Cross
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| width | 262 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) Description of subject: The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) is a renowned 15th-century Netherlandish altarpiece depicting Christ’s body being lowered from the cross, celebrated for its emotional intensity, intricate composition, and meticulous detail.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alte Pinakothek
this entity surface form:
The Deposition by Rogier van der Weyden
this entity surface form:
Descent from the Cross triptych
this entity surface form:
Descent from the Cross triptych
The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
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title
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The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
The Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
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The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
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this entity surface form:
Descent from the Cross (Prado)
this entity surface form:
Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)