The Descent from the Cross is a panel painting by the Flemish artist Rogier van der Weyden created c. 1435, now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid. The crucified Christ is lowered from the cross, his lifeless body held by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1440–1449 — painted at 50. Panel and oil paint. 204.5 × 261.5 cm. In the Museo del Prado. Early Netherlandish painting. Wiki link