The Deposition
Relief
end of 16th century (made)
end of 16th century (made)
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n the centre of this relief, the body of Christ is lowered from the cross by five figures on two ladders propped against the cross beam. On the bottom rung of the right hand ladder, a bearded figure with his back turned prepares to receive the corpse. This composition is closely related to a drawing in the Teyler Museum in Haarlem, variously attributed to Michelangelo, Sebastiano del Piombo and Daniele da Volterra.
Object details
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| Title | The Deposition |
| Materials and techniques | Gilt bronze |
| Brief description | Relief, The Deposition, gilt bronze, after a design ascribed to Michelangelo, Italian, 16th century |
| Physical description | Relief, gilded bronze in the centre the body of Christ is lowered from the Cross by five figures on two ladders propped against the cross beam. A bearded figure with back turned on the bottom rung of the right-hand ladder makes ready to receive the corpse. To the left are the Virgin Mary with St. John and other mourning figures. The relief is cast without a background. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A |
| Object history | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh, F.S.A (purchased at auction, Sotheby, 20 May. 1927) |
| Production | After a design ascribed to Michelangelo |
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| Summary | n the centre of this relief, the body of Christ is lowered from the cross by five figures on two ladders propped against the cross beam. On the bottom rung of the right hand ladder, a bearded figure with his back turned prepares to receive the corpse. This composition is closely related to a drawing in the Teyler Museum in Haarlem, variously attributed to Michelangelo, Sebastiano del Piombo and Daniele da Volterra. |
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| Accession number | A.2-1941 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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