Pietà
The Met
Artist: Carlo Crivelli(Italian, Venice (?), active by 1457–died 1494/95 Ascoli Piceno)
Date: 1476
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall 28 1/4 x 25 3/8 in. (71.8 x 64.5 cm); painted surface 28 x 25 1/8 in. (71.1 x 63.8 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Four figures surround a pale man with a crown of thorns, against a golden arched background
Detailed Description
The painting depicts four figures against a golden background. In the center, a pale, emaciated man with closed eyes and a crown of thorns on his head is supported in a seated position. He is bare-chested, revealing a lean torso, and wears a white loincloth. His left arm is held by a woman on his left, while his right arm hangs limply, held by a woman on his right. The woman on the left, dressed in a pale blue cloak and white head covering, presses her tear-streaked face against the central man's head, her eyes closed. To the right of the central figure, a man with dark, curly hair looks upwards, tears streaming down his face, his hand resting on the central man's shoulder. Beside him, a woman with long, flowing reddish-blonde hair looks down, tears visible on her face, her hand gently supporting the central man's right arm. She wears a blue garment with red sleeves and a green outer cloak. The figures are positioned above a reddish-brown, marble-like structure that forms the base of the composition. The background is a radiant gold, featuring an arched shape with intricate, swirling patterns behind the heads of the figures.
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