The Deposition

Order Description

Using the painting Deposition by Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1435-38 Oil on wood in Mueso del Prado, Madrid Answer the following questions:

What is happening in the artwork?
Who or what event is depicted?
How does the subject of the work reflect the attitude and values of the period?
Who is the intended audience?
What is the historical context, and how does it contribute to the work?
What is historically accurate about the work?
What is historically inaccurate about the work?

Writing Requirements (APA format)

3-4 pages (approx. 300 words per page), not including title page or references page
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page with topic and name of student
References page (minimum of 3 outside resources)