The Dead Christ Supported by Angels

late 1490s (Renaissance)

91.6 cm 66.8 cm 1.3 cm

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Four angels support the pallid body of the dead Christ and draw the viewer's attention to the wounds from his crucifixion. The angel at the left, with an expression of deep sorrow, looks out at viewers as if encouraging them to meditate on Christ's suffering.Images of the dead...

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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore, prior to 1916 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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