The Descent from the Cross, from "The Small Passion" — Albrecht Dürer | DiscoverArt

Albrecht Dürer

The Descent from the Cross, from "The Small Passion"

ca. 1509

Woodcut

12.7 × 9.8 cm (5 × 3.9 in)

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