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Source Description
The Virgin seated at the foot of the cross, her hands joined in prayer, contemplates the body of Christ lying stiff across her lap. St. John at the left is about to remove the crown of thorns. The Magdalene kneels on the right, carrying a vase of ointment.
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Document identity
localId
13482
label
Pieta
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
13482
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pieta
description
The Virgin seated at the foot of the cross, her hands joined in prayer, contemplates the body of Christ lying stiff across her lap. St. John at the left is about to remove the crown of thorns. The Magdalene kneels on the right, carrying a vase of ointment.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1530 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
medallions
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Source extras
med
painted enamels on copper
creator_ids
16968
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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13fd0a9f16998318