The Deposition
ca. 1547/49 | Jacopo Robusti, gen. Tintoretto
Tintotretto compresses various narrative elements: the body of Christ has been taken down from the cross an is being laid in the lap of Mary, who is sinking unconscious as though she were dead. In isolation on the right stands Nicodemus (?) as a compassionate observer, intensifying and conveying the tragic atmosphere to the viewer. The light, cool coloration and lively play of light and shadow point to an early date of creation, certainly before that of the larger version on the same theme in the Venice Accademia.
Tintotretto compresses various narrative elements: the body of Christ has been taken down from the cross an is being laid in the lap of Mary, who is sinking unconscious as though she were dead. In isolation on the right stands Nicodemus (?) as a compassionate observer, intensifying and conveying the tragic atmosphere to the viewer. The light, cool coloration and lively play of light and shadow point to an early date of creation, certainly before that of the larger version on the same theme in the Venice Accademia.
Artist:
Jacopo Robusti, gen. Tintoretto (1518 - 1594 Venedig) DNB
Time:
ca. 1547/49
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
91 cm × 122 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 108 cm × 141 cm × 8 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 1565
Provenance
1636 Coll. Bartolomeo della Nave, Venice; 1638-1649 Coll. Hamilton; Coll. Leopold Wilhelm
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