Lamentation of Christ

1517

Domenico Campagnola

Associated Names
Domenico Campagnola

Artist, Venetian, before 1500 - 1564

This is a drawing depicting a group of figures around a lifeless body. In the background, there are cross-like structures on a distant hill. The scene is highly detailed with intricate line work. The figures seem to be mourning the deceased figure in front of them. The foreground contains layered drapery and figures in different poses, suggesting a theme of grief and mourning. The background features a hilly landscape with three crosses. Various textures like trees and rocky landscapes add depth to the scene. A plaque in the bottom right reads "DOMINICVS CAMPAGNOLA 1517."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 28 x 18 cm (11 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2701

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 301.

1976

  • Titian and the Venetian Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts; Detroit Institute of Fine Arts, 1976-1977, no. 16, repro.

Bibliography

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, C-7.

Wikidata ID

Q64955640

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