LOC's Public Domain Archive
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![[Deposition from the Cross] - Public domain dedication image](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE1MTgvMDEvMDEvZGVwb3NpdGlvbi1mcm9tLXRoZS1jcm9zcy0xLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/320/246/jpg "[Deposition from the Cross] - Public domain dedication image")
![[Design drawing showing Crucifixion]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTcvMDEvMDEvZGVzaWduLWRyYXdpbmctc2hvd2luZy1jcnVjaWZpeGlvbi0xLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/53/webp "[Design drawing showing Crucifixion]")
![[Penitentes ceremony, people dragging huge crosses]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTYvMDEvMDEvcGVuaXRlbnRlcy1jZXJlbW9ueS1wZW9wbGUtZHJhZ2dpbmctaHVnZS1jcm9zc2VzLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/22/webp "[Penitentes ceremony, people dragging huge crosses]")
![[Descent from the cross by torchlight]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTUvMTEvMjUvZGVzY2VudC1mcm9tLXRoZS1jcm9zcy1ieS10b3JjaGxpZ2h0LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/50/webp "[Descent from the cross by torchlight]")
![[Head of Christ on the cross] - Public domain portrait engraving](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTUvaGVhZC1vZi1jaHJpc3Qtb24tdGhlLWNyb3NzLTRlODM1ZC02NDAuanBn/40/28/webp "[Head of Christ on the cross] - Public domain portrait engraving")
![[Deposition from the Cross] - Public domain illuminated manuscript](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE1MDEvMDEvMDEvZGVwb3NpdGlvbi1mcm9tLXRoZS1jcm9zcy02NDAuanBn/40/32/webp "[Deposition from the Cross] - Public domain illuminated manuscript")
![[Design drawing for mural showing Ascension with crowned Christ rising from ground]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTcvMDEvMDEvZGVzaWduLWRyYXdpbmctZm9yLW11cmFsLXNob3dpbmctYXNjZW5zaW9uLXdpdGgtY3Jvd25lZC1jaHJpc3QtcmlzaW5nLWZyb20tMy02NDAuanBn/40/53/webp "[Design drawing for mural showing Ascension with crowned Christ rising from ground]")
