The Descent from the Cross
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts
Jan Sanders van Hemessen (1500 – 1566)
Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c. 1500-1566) was a key Flemish Renaissance painter of the Romanist school, known for pioneering genre painting & moralizing scenes with contemporary detail. Influenced by Italian art, he foreshadowed Mannerism and developed
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts (Brussels, Belgium)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Descent from the Cross
- Artist: Jan Sanders van Hemessen
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
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