Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Plaquette
ca. 1600 (made)
ca. 1600 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This large plaquette depicts a scene from the Passion, the Lamentation over the dead Christ. Although it is almost certainly inspired by Italain depictions of this scene, and indeed may well be based on an Italian engraved source, its emotive style suggests it was probably made in Spain by an unknown artist. Spanish sculptors were influenced by the work of Pompeo Leoni, a Milanese sculptor who worked in bronze, and who came to work for Philip II at the Escorial in the late sixteenth century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Lamentation over the Dead Christ (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gilt bronze |
| Brief description | Plaquette, gilt bronze, depicting the lamentation over the dead Christ, Spanish, ca. 1600 |
| Physical description | Gilt bronze plaquette depicting the Lamentation over the dead Christ. |
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| Object history | Purchased of Señor José Calcerrada, Madrid, £6. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This large plaquette depicts a scene from the Passion, the Lamentation over the dead Christ. Although it is almost certainly inspired by Italain depictions of this scene, and indeed may well be based on an Italian engraved source, its emotive style suggests it was probably made in Spain by an unknown artist. Spanish sculptors were influenced by the work of Pompeo Leoni, a Milanese sculptor who worked in bronze, and who came to work for Philip II at the Escorial in the late sixteenth century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1864 In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 56 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 108-1864 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2004 |
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