Joseph of Arimathea
noun phrase
Joseph of Ar·i·ma·thea
-ˌer-ə-mə-ˈthē-ə 
-ˌa-rə-
: a rich councillor of the Sanhedrin who according to the Gospel accounts placed the body of Jesus in his own tomb and according to medieval legend took the Holy Grail to England
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And then the English joined in, claiming that Joseph of Arimathea brought the holy grail containing the blood and sweat of the crucified Christ to Glastonbury.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
This is his unquestioned masterpiece: seven life-size figures—the body of Jesus; the kneeling Nicodemus (or, some say, Joseph of Arimathea); St. John, who tries and fails not to weep; and four Marys.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The walrus tusk ivory sculpture depicts Jesus Christ’s body being lifted from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2024
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
This is his unquestioned masterpiece: seven life-size figures—the body of Jesus; the kneeling Nicodemus (or, some say, Joseph of Arimathea); St. John, who tries and fails not to weep; and four Marys.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The walrus tusk ivory sculpture depicts Jesus Christ’s body being lifted from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2024
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