Deposition

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts an evocative scene of a deposition, with figures intertwining to lower a central, lifeless body in a dramatic composition. The use of dark washes and intense contrast highlights the expressions and movements of those involved.

The image depicts an evocative scene of a deposition, with figures intertwining to lower a central, lifeless body in a dramatic composition. The use of dark washes and intense contrast highlights the expressions and movements of those involved.

Name/Title

Deposition

Entry/Object ID

2006.7.1.3

Description

Part of the CIVA Florence Portfolio. Mary holds the dead body of Christ as the man in the background steps down the ladder.

Type of Print

Intaglio

Category

Vault, Abstract, Biblical People
People

Made/Created

Artist

Wayne Forte

Date made

1994

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

17-7/8 in

Width

11-7/8 in

Dimension Description

mat size

Height

32 in

Width

24 in

Exhibitions

Florence Portfolio - Center Art Gallery, Calvin College: October 21, 2010 - February 5, 2011
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center: April 19-June 24, 2013
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ Dordt College, Campus Center Art Gallery: January - February 2014
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ ICCF: Grand Rapids, MI: March 6 - June 14, 2015
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ LaGrave CRC: Florence Portfolio – Grand Rapids, MI: May 11 – September 2025