The Descent from the Cross (La descent de croix) by James Tissot

The Descent from the Cross (La descent de croix) - James Tissot - Fine Art Oil Painting Wall Decor

At a Glance

The Descent from the Cross (La descent de croix) - James Tissot - Fine Art Oil Painting Wall Decor brings gallery-caliber art into everyday spaces. This fine art oil painting is a 100% hand painted oil painting on canvas, created for buyers who want genuine heritage canvas wall art instead of a mass-produced poster or paper print.

Composition & Subject

1886-1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, United States.

In an image that recalls centuries of precedents, Christ's loved ones have gathered to draw down his body for burial. Each nail is carefully removed, Tissot explains, before the legs are swathed in linen and the body, held in a long band of material, is slowly lowered into the upraised arms of the Virgin Mary, who is clad in blue. She is joined by the Magdalene, who once more wipes the feet of Jesus, and Saint John the Evangelist, who stands at the foot of the cross holding the shroud with which Jesus will be wrapped.

Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for a home office.

Materials & Craftsmanship

We use a 100% hand-painted process: stretched artist-grade canvas, layered oil pigment, and a final protective varnish. There are no inkjet prints or mechanical reproductions in this collection — just a painted fine art artwork made to order.

Product Details

• A true oil-on-canvas painting produced manually by our artists — not a mass-produced print.
• An extra 2-inch blank border is left around all edges for easy stretching and framing.
• Sold studio-direct and shipped worldwide, with no intermediary markup.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Made-to-measure options are available for this fine art canvas.
• Flexible shipping through DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and partner networks.
• Free professional stretching on wooden stretcher bars — contact us for framing options.
• Every order includes a pre-shipment digital preview for your approval.

Wall Decor & Gifting

Build a home office gallery wall around this fine art oil painting, or let it stand alone as a single statement. The hand painted canvas finish keeps the fine art composition looking intentional in both classic and contemporary rooms.

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