Copy after the painting Deposition from the Cross by P Lorenzetti in the Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
1874
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1874
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Copy after the painting Deposition from the Cross by P Lorenzetti in the Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi is a 1874 watercolor by Edward Kaiser, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a group of people around a man being taken down from a cross. The background is dark, with a ladder leaning against the cross. The figures wear simple robes in muted colors—reds, blues, and browns—and some have golden halos. One person kneels, another holds the man’s arm, and others look on with sad faces. Notice how the artist used soft edges and gentle light to show emotion. The colors feel calm, even in a heavy moment. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour copy of the *Deposition from the Cross* by P. Lorenzetti in the Lower Church of San Francesco, Assisi, was made by Eduard Kaiser in 1874 and inscribed with his name. The work was commissioned by the Arundel Society and published the following year.
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