Pieta
Relief
late 15th century (made)
late 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
The Virgin is represented in half-length turned slightly to the right, holding the head and upper part of the body against her left arm. The flesh parts are painted naturalistically, and the veil across the Virgin's throat retains traces of white paint. Elsewhere the paint surface is reduced to the red ground with extensive remains of scratched surface decoration on the Virgin's veil and cloak and a silver textile pattern. The style of the relief suggests that this work is perhaps Piedmontese.
Object details
Category | |
Object type | |
Title | Pieta |
Materials and techniques | Painted gesso on wood |
Brief description | Pieta; Wood with painted gesso Italian late 15th cent |
Physical description | Relief in painted gesso on wood. |
Dimensions |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr W.B. Chamberlin |
Object history | Bequeathed by Mr W.B Chamberlin. |
Subjects depicted | |
Summary | The Virgin is represented in half-length turned slightly to the right, holding the head and upper part of the body against her left arm. The flesh parts are painted naturalistically, and the veil across the Virgin's throat retains traces of white paint. Elsewhere the paint surface is reduced to the red ground with extensive remains of scratched surface decoration on the Virgin's veil and cloak and a silver textile pattern. The style of the relief suggests that this work is perhaps Piedmontese. |
Bibliographic reference | Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1964. pp.385. |
Collection | |
Accession number | A.108-1937 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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