The Descent from the Cross

In The Descent from the Cross, we witness Rogier van der Weyden’s haunting meditation on grief and grace. Painted around 1435, this masterpiece captures the moment Christ is lowered from the cross, his lifeless body held with aching tenderness by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Every figure, from the swooning Virgin to the silent mourners, is shaped in sorrow and light. Van der Weyden’s precise lines and vivid colors invite us into a scene where pain becomes sacred and time seems to pause. This slow art video offers space to reflect on loss, devotion, and the quiet power of sacred beauty.