Pieta - 3rd state, This image shows the third state of the Pieta now in the Fogg Museum. Here, we see the painting as it now is visible. A 19th century Italian restorer attempted a restoration of the painting, filling in damaged portions of the work and adding glazes to the rest of the piece, in essence re-painting much of the work. Earlier states (before the restoration) are seen in our records (SC.MSS.088.VENI.0471 and 0472)., 1485-1495, Photographed in c. 1880-1925

 Item — Box: 192
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0478

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Pieta - 3rd state, This image shows the third state of the Pieta now in the Fogg Museum. Here, we see the painting as it now is visible. A 19th century Italian restorer attempted a restoration of the painting, filling in damaged portions of the work and adding glazes to the rest of the piece, in essence re-painting much of the work. Earlier states (before the restoration) are seen in our records (SC.MSS.088.VENI.0471 and 0472).

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0473; Public Notes: This painting is thought to have been part of an altarpiece, surmounting the Virgin and Child of Macerata (our SC.MSS.088.VENI.0470)(Lightbown, 2004). // The painting was donated by Arthur Sachs to the Fogg Museum in 1924.; This image is reversed as if the negative were printed in a flipped position (backward).

Dates

  • Creation: 1485-1495
  • Creation: Photographed in c. 1880-1925

Creator

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: restoration; Virgin Mary; religious subjects; Jesus Christ; Saint John the Evangelist; pieta; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7.1; Image width (in.): 6.9in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.VENI.0471; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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