The Lamentation and the Entombment
The Met
Artist: Bartolomeo di Tommaso(Italian, Umbrian, active by 1425–died 1453/54)
Date: ca. 1445–50
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall 8 3/4 x 17 1/8 in. (22.2 x 43.5 cm); irregular painted surface 8 x 16 1/8 in. (20.3 x 41 cm)
Credit Line: Gwynne Andrews Fund, 1958
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Figures surrounding a body and lowering another into a sarcophagus
Detailed Description
The horizontal painting shows a crowded scene of multiple figures against a golden-brown, textured background with rolling hills. On the left, a group of figures surrounds a body lying horizontally on the ground. A figure in a red robe kneels, cradling the head of the body, which is wrapped in white cloth. Behind them, a figure in a blue robe kneels, bending over the body's legs. Two figures with golden halos stand behind, raising their hands; one wears blue and red, the other blue. A figure in a dark robe kneels at the center, embracing the midsection of the body on the ground. To the right, a light pink sarcophagus is positioned diagonally, with its open side facing the viewer. Several figures are actively lowering a second body, also wrapped in white cloth, into the sarcophagus. One figure in a dark robe supports the upper torso, while another in a blue robe supports the legs. A figure in a light blue robe stands centrally, facing away, observing the scene. Another figure in a pink robe kneels in front of the sarcophagus, looking into it. A simple wooden cross-like structure leans against the front of the sarcophagus. Most of the figures in the scene are depicted with golden halos around their heads. The ground beneath the figures is a speckled golden-brown.
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