Sculpture, Museu Episcopal de Vic, Vic, Catalonia, Spain
Descent from the Cross from Erill la Vall, early 12th century Romanesque sculpture in polychrome poplar wood, by the workshop of Erill, from the Church of Santa Eulalia, Erill la Vall, la Vall de Boi, Alta Ribagorca, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. The monumental sculpture shows Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea taking Christ's body down from the cross, and sculptures of Dismas and Geslas are also in the collection. The arms are articulated so as to be used in liturgical dramas at Easter. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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Alta Arimathea Articulated Cataluna Crucifixion Deposition Descent Episcopal Eulalia Limb Liturgical Monumental Museu Nicodemus Osona Polychrome Ribagorca Vall
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