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Scenes from the Life of Christ: Arrest of Christ, Christ in Limbo; Descent from the Cross, Preparation of Christ’s Body for His Entombment

13th century
Tempera on wood
39.7 × 2.1 cm (15.6 × 0.8 in)

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · verified July 2026

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