Deposição de Cristo no Túmulo
1525
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
1525
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Deposição de Cristo no Túmulo is a 1525 oil by Cristóvão de Figueiredo, a Mannerism work, depicting Entombment of Christ, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This painting shows a group of people gathered around a body lying on a stone slab. The body is covered with a white cloth, and the people are dressed in dark robes. In the background, there are trees and a rocky cliff. The scene is somber, with the people looking down at the body with expressions of sadness and reverence. The artist has used muted colors to create a sense of solemnity and respect. The painting is a powerful depiction of a moment of great importance, and it invites the viewer to reflect on the significance of the event. For more on the artist who created this work, look up Cristóvão de Figueiredo.
Cristóvão de Figueiredo (died c. 1540) was a Portuguese Renaissance painter. Like many other important painters of the time, Cristóvão de Figueiredo was a pupil of Master Jorge Afonso, in Lisbon, in the early 16th…
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