Descent from the Cross of Jesus
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Descent from the Cross of Jesus is a central New Testament event in which Jesus’ lifeless body is removed from the cross by his followers after the Crucifixion, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Descent from the Cross of Jesus canonical | 3 |
| Deposition from the Cross | 1 |
| Descent from the Cross | 1 |
| Descent from the Cross of Christ | 1 |
| Mary at the foot of the Cross | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5595659 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Descent from the Cross of Jesus Context triple: [The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden), depicts, Descent from the Cross of Jesus]
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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 Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross is a Baroque religious painting by French artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the removal of Christ’s body from the cross.
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C.
The Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross is a powerful early 20th-century religious painting by German Expressionist artist Max Beckmann, marked by its intense emotional drama and distorted, modernist style.
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D.
Christ on the Cross
Christ on the Cross is a dramatic 19th-century religious painting by Léon Bonnat depicting the crucified Jesus with intense realism and emotional gravity.
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E.
Christ fallen under the Cross
Christ fallen under the Cross is a Christian iconographic depiction of Jesus collapsing to the ground while bearing the cross on the way to his crucifixion, emphasizing his human suffering and burden.
- 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: Descent from the Cross of Jesus Target entity description: Descent from the Cross of Jesus is a central New Testament event in which Jesus’ lifeless body is removed from the cross by his followers after the Crucifixion, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art.
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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 Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross is a Baroque religious painting by French artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the removal of Christ’s body from the cross.
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C.
The Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross is a powerful early 20th-century religious painting by German Expressionist artist Max Beckmann, marked by its intense emotional drama and distorted, modernist style.
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D.
Christ on the Cross
Christ on the Cross is a dramatic 19th-century religious painting by Léon Bonnat depicting the crucified Jesus with intense realism and emotional gravity.
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E.
Christ fallen under the Cross
Christ fallen under the Cross is a Christian iconographic depiction of Jesus collapsing to the ground while bearing the cross on the way to his crucifixion, emphasizing his human suffering and burden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament event
ⓘ
episode in the Passion of Jesus ⓘ subject in Christian art ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
doctrine of the burial of Christ
ⓘ
veneration of the body of Christ ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Good Friday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonArtTitle |
Deposition from the Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deposition of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Descent from the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedInArtGenre | Passion of Christ art ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Death of Jesus on the cross ⓘ |
| frequentlyDepictedBy |
Fra Angelico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacopo Pontormo NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Paul Rubens NERFINISHED ⓘ Rembrandt NERFINISHED ⓘ Rogier van der Weyden NERFINISHED ⓘ Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartOfNarrative | Crucifixion of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
fulfillment of Scripture
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piety toward the body of Christ ⓘ preparation for burial ⓘ |
| iconographicElement |
Virgin Mary fainting or supported
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figures supporting Jesus’ body ⓘ ladder leaning against the cross ⓘ mourning women at the foot of the cross ⓘ tools of the Crucifixion ⓘ |
| involvesAction | removal of Jesus’ body from the cross ⓘ |
| involvesObject |
body of Jesus
ⓘ
cross of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
John the Apostle
NERFINISHED
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Joseph of Arimathea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, mother of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicodemus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
subject of Good Friday meditations
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subject of Passion plays ⓘ |
| mainFigure | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDevotion | Stations of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Burial of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Entombment of Christ
NERFINISHED
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Lamentation of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietà NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationNumber | Thirteenth Station of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Descent from the Cross of Jesus Description of subject: Descent from the Cross of Jesus is a central New Testament event in which Jesus’ lifeless body is removed from the cross by his followers after the Crucifixion, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deposition from the Cross
this entity surface form:
Descent from the Cross
this entity surface form:
Mary at the foot of the Cross
subject surface form:
The Descent from the Cross (Le Sueur)
this entity surface form:
Descent from the Cross of Christ