1594
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From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Dominant colour
Der tote Christus im Grabe, von zwei trauernden Engeln gestützt is a 1594 paint by Paolo Veronese, a Mannerism work, held at Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
In the painting, a man sits on steps, wearing a white cloth wrapped around his waist. He is barefoot and has a beard. Two people are behind him, one with their hand on his head and the other with their hand on his arm. The background is dark, and the scene is lit from the front. The man's body is relaxed, and his head is tilted back. The people behind him seem to be comforting or supporting him. The overall mood of the painting is somber and contemplative. This painting depicts a lamentation of Christ, a common subject in religious art. To learn more about this subject, look up lamentation of christ.
Paolo Caliari (1528 – 19 April 1588), known as Paolo Veronese ( VERR-ə-NAY-zay, -zee, US also -see; Italian: ), was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of…
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