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In the centre was the figure of Jesus Christ held by Joseph of Arimathea and unnailed by Nicodemus, flanked by the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist on either side, with the penitent and impenitent thieves, Dismas and Gestas, at the ends, respectively. The subject of the Descent adds a more narrative and dramatic feel to the representation of the Passion of Christ, and these sculptures were probably used in Medieval liturgical drama. The MNAC's collection preserves figures from the Descents of Santa Maria de Taüll and Durro, both in the Vall de Boí (Boí Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Passion of Christ UNESCO World Heritage Site Jesus World Heritage Site Jesus Christ Durro Taüll Saint John the Evangelist Gestas Santa Maria de Taüll Dismas Vall de Boí MNAC Nicodemus Virgin Mary Joseph of Arimathea John the Evangelist