1647
unspecified
From the collection of Clark Art Institute
Lamentation over the Body of Christ is a 1647 unspecified by Alessandro Turchi, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Clark Art Institute.
This painting depicts a somber scene of mourning. At the center, a woman in a dark green dress with a white collar and an orange shawl sits beside the lifeless body of a man, his head resting on her lap. The man is shirtless, wearing only a white cloth wrapped around his waist. To the right, an angel in a green robe and pink skirt holds a torch, while a small cherub kneels at the left, holding a crown of thorns. The setting is dark and somber, with muted colors dominating the palette. The overall mood is one of sorrow and reverence. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the paintings of Alessandro Turchi.
Alessandro Turchi (1578 – 22 January 1649) was an Italian painter of the early Baroque, born and active mainly in Verona, and moving late in life to Rome.
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