The Deposition
Relief
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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In 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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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | The Deposition |
| Materials and techniques | Gilded stucco relief on a slate background |
| Brief description | Relief ‘The Deposition’, gilded stucco on slate, school of Michelangelo, Florence, 16th century |
| Physical description | Relief in gilded stucco on a slate background in a contemporary painted and inlaid frame. In the centre Christ is being lowered from the Cross by one man astride the cross bean and four others, two on a ladder resting on the left arms and two on a ladder on the right arm of the cross. Another man stands on a ladder holding Christ's right leg. To right and left are groups of mourners. |
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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 (bought at Sotheby's 20 May 1927, Lot 39). The relief is said (B.F.A.C Catalogue) to have been in the Sir Thomas Lawrence and Woodburn Collections. |
| Historical context | The composition is closely related to that shown in a well-known drawing by Michael Angelo in the Teyler Collection at Haarlem which has been ascribed to Michael Angelo (Knapp), to Sebastiano del Piombo (Berenson) and to the School of Michael Angelo (Brinckmann). This gesso bears a close resemblance to a damaged stucco relied in the Museo Buonarrotti in Florence. |
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| Summary | In 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.1:1-1941 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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