Deposition of Christ, Painting is a fresco found on the south arm of the western transept of the Lower Church in the San Francesco at Assisi which depicts the Passion Narrative of Christ from the New Testament. This detail is of the Deposition of Christ from the Cross by the Three Marys, Saint Joseph, Saint John, and Saint Nicodemus who clutch the body of Christ in different stages of grief., ca. 1320

Item — Box: 26

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s01-i4258

Deposition of Christ, Painting is a fresco found on the south arm of the western transept of the Lower Church in the San Francesco at Assisi which depicts the Passion Narrative of Christ from the New Testament. This detail is of the Deposition of Christ from the Cross by the Three Marys, Saint Joseph, Saint John, and Saint Nicodemus who clutch the body of Christ in different stages of grief.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.EITA.4201; Original stamp identifier: 4201; Public Notes: Duplicate found in box 268 SC.MSS.088.DUPL.0062

Dates

Creation: ca. 1320

Creator

Pietro Lorenzetti (alternatively: Pietro Laurati) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Religious Subjects; Jesus Christ; Cleophas; Saint Mary Salome; Life of Christ; Descent from the Cross; Paintings; Three Maries; Saint Joseph; Saint Mary Magdalene; Saint Mary; Saint John the Evangelist; Saints; Virgin Mary; Tempera Paintings; Saint Nicodemus; Frescoes; Arimathea; New Testament; Biblical Scenes; Passion Scenes; Deposition Scenes; Three Marys; School: Siena; Style period: Late Byzantine; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings