Pieta, Jesus, with a visible spear wound, is depicted after his crucifixion. Madonna holds his left arm and is in agony. John the Beloved holds Jesus up from his right arm, and also bears a face of pain. Mary Magdalene holds to his legs, weeping., 1520s
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.1634.1; Original stamp identifier: K1428; Other stamp identifier: Kress Collection; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Dates
- Creation: 1520s
Creator
- Moretto da Brescia (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Jesus; Madonna; Landscape; Religious Subjects; Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items ; Image height (in.): 12.2; Image width (in.): 6.5in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Support: panels (wood)
General
Part of master image SC.MSS.088.VENI.; Artist Nationality: Brescian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
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