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D. Dead Christ (Palmezzano) The Dead Christ Adored by Saint Jerome and Saint Dorothy; The Dead Christ Supported by the Virgin and Saint John; Dead Christ Supported by Two Angels (Bellini, Berlin)
Crucifixions and crucifixes have appeared in the arts and popular culture from before the era of the pagan Roman Empire.The crucifixion of Jesus has been depicted in a wide range of religious art since the 4th century CE, frequently including the appearance of mournful onlookers such as the Virgin Mary, Pontius Pilate, and angels, as well as antisemitic depictions portraying Jews as ...
C. Cervara Altarpiece; Chigi Altarpiece; Christ Crucified (Velázquez) Christ of Saint John of the Cross; Christ on the Cross (Murillo) Crucifix (Cimabue, Arezzo)
The painting represents the allegorical victory of Christianity over Death (depicted as a skull) and Sin (depicted as a snake). It was formerly thought to have been painted around 1615, but more recent stylistic comparisons with similar Rubens works have indicated that it was more likely to have been painted slightly later, i.e. around 1618.
In the painting, the body of the crucified Christ has been lowered from the cross and laid on the ground, surrounded by his grieving mother and disciples. His head is held by Mary, his mother, and his feet by Mary Magdelene. John the Apostle throws his arms wide in despair.
Detail of the mourners in the corner diagonal of the painting. Mantegna's painting is visually distinct and shocking. Herbert von Einem called it "almost spooky" in its depiction of 'a horrendously distorted corpse' confined in a narrow space. [4] There is little contact between the mourners and the body.