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The scene appears to take place within a carved shrine, & the painting mimics 15th-century sculpted tabernacles. These were adorned with Gothic tracery & had figures carved almost in the round. Christ is lowered from the cross, with arms conspicuously ...
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Joseph of Arimathea (?), on the ladder, lowers the dead Christ from the cross. The Virgin, accompanied by the Maries, embraces him. Saint John the Evangelist supports Christ on the right, while Nicodemus (?) removes a nail from his feet. This incident is ...
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The central panel shows the Crucifixion, with background scenes relating to the Passion. Left wing: Christ led from the Praetorium. Right wing: Descent from the Cross. The donor in the central panel has been thought to belong to a Charterhouse, St Barthol ...
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This panel has as its subject the Dominican 'beati' (blessed), all are shown with rays around their heads. This, along with four other panels showing respectively, ' Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven', ' The Virgin Mary with the Apostles & Other Sain ...
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This painting & ' The Donor & Saint Mary Magdalene' were originally the wings of an altarpiece. Here the Virgin is supported by Saint John the Evangelist. The focus of her anguish was presumably the figure of Christ in the lost central panel of the alt ...
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In accordance with early tradition, the themes of the Dormition (the 'falling asleep' of the Virgin at the end of her earthly life) & the Assumption of the Virgin are here combined. The narrative is treated as if it were enacted on an outdoor stage, par ...
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The Diligence In The Snow

A diligence is a type of coach, which can here be seen overturned in the snow. This work was originally called 'Naufrage dans la Neige' (Shipwreck in the Snow), with 'Montagnes du Jura' added on occasion. The present title was also used by the artist. Courbet is said to have witnessed a similar accident when on a hunting expedition in the forest of Livier in the Jura.
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A diligence is a type of coach, which can here be seen overturned in the snow. This work was originally called ' Naufrage dans la Neige' (Shipwreck in the Snow), with ' Montagnes du Jura' added on occasion. The present title was also used by the artist. Courbet is said to have witnessed a similar accident when on a hunting expedition in the forest of Livier in the Jura.

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Forest - A area with a high density of trees
Snow - Water and vapour in clouds that falls in a white crystal form leaving a white layer.
Occasion - A particular time which an event occurs e.g. a birthday

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