The Deposition and the Entombment; The Descent from the Cross; The Descent from the Cross. The body of Christ is taken from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea. On the left Mary and Mary Magdalene; on the right John and Nicodemus. At the far left and right are two grieving holy women. Probably originally part of an altarpiece; descent from the cross: Christ is tasks down from the cross; usually by Nicodemus and Joseph or Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms or Christ detached); anonymous; c. 1290; panel; tempera; h 18.5 cm x w 18 cm