Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Maesta (verso) (detail)

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

The Deposition, (excluding any possibility of distraction), is represented as intense embracing. Joseph of Arimathea and John support the lifeless body, while Nicodemus removes the nails from the feet and the Virgin reaches out yearningly to her son, looking into his closed eyes. One of the Mary's holds Christ's arm to her face, while the others, their hands covered by their veils, are tragic masks of grief. The little stream of blood under the cross, also present in the previous scene, has a dramatic realism.

Keywords

Sienna, Italy, Siena, Italy (Cathedral at the Piazza del Campo), Style: Italian Byzantine, School: Byzantine, Movement: Byzantine, Italian, Painting;, Painting

Alt Text

A group of people surrounding a central figure being lifted up on a ladder, with various expressions and gestures. The scene is set against a golden background with figures dressed in historical attire.

Geographic Location

Sienna, Italy; Siena, Italy (Cathedral at the Piazza del Campo)

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Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Identifier

A01-KIF0041

Maesta (verso) (detail)

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