The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)

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altarpiece painting

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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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)	3
Descent from the Cross triptych	2
Descent from the Cross (Prado)	1
The Deposition by Rogier van der Weyden	1
The Descent from the Cross	1
The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) canonical	1

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.

NED1 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)]

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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
instanceOf	altarpiece ⓘ painting ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Descent from the Cross (Prado) ⓘ linked to: The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
artHistoricalSignificance	influential model for later depictions of the Descent from the Cross ⓘ masterpiece of Early Netherlandish painting ⓘ
collection	Museo Nacional del Prado collection ⓘ linked to: Prado Museum
commissionedBy	Leuven Guild of Crossbowmen ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Netherlands ⓘ
creator	Rogier van der Weyden ⓘ
depicts	Descent from the Cross of Jesus ⓘ Holy Women at the Sepulchre ⓘ linked to: Myrrhbearers at the tomb Jesus Christ ⓘ John the Evangelist ⓘ linked to: Apostle John Joseph of Arimathea ⓘ Mary Magdalene ⓘ Nicodemus ⓘ Passion of Christ ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ
genre	religious painting ⓘ
height	220 cm ⓘ
iconographyElement	crossbow-shaped tracery ⓘ skull of Adam at the foot of the cross ⓘ
inception	15th century ⓘ c. 1435 ⓘ
influencedBy	Jan van Eyck ⓘ
languageOfTitle	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Madrid ⓘ Spain ⓘ
location	Museo del Prado ⓘ linked to: Prado Museum
materialUsed	oil paint ⓘ
movement	Early Netherlandish painting ⓘ linked to: Flemish Primitives art
notableFeature	intricate composition ⓘ 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 school ⓘ linked to: Flemish Primitives art
styleCharacteristic	highly polished surface ⓘ refined linear rhythms ⓘ vivid color contrasts ⓘ
subjectHeading	Lamentation of Christ ⓘ
support	oak panel ⓘ
title	The Descent from the Cross ⓘ linked to: The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
width	262 cm ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Prado Museum → notableWork → The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) ⓘ

Alte Pinakothek → notableWork → The Deposition by Rogier van der Weyden ⓘ

subject linked to: Alte Pinakothek, Munich