The Lamentation over the Dead Christ is a painted complete around 1480 by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna. The dating of the piece is debated. It portrays the body Christ on a marble slab. He is watch over by the Virgin Mary and St. John, who are crying over his demise. The theme of this painting is common in this period.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Foreshortened Christ
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ is a painted complete around 1480 by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna. The dating of the piece is debated. It portrays the body Christ on a marble slab. He is watch over by the Virgin Mary and St. John, who are crying over his demise. The theme of this painting is common in this period.
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