The Burial of Christ
The Met
Artist: Annibale Carracci(Italian, Bologna 1560–1609 Rome)
Date: 1595
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on copper
Dimensions: 17 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (43.8 x 34.9 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edwin L. Weisl Jr. Gift, 1998
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Several figures gather around a pale man in a dark, cave-like setting
Detailed Description
Multiple figures gather around a central, pale man in a dark, cave-like setting. A group of figures occupies the lower and central portions of the canvas, while the upper areas recede into deep shadow. In the center, a muscular, pale-skinned man with a slight beard lies horizontally, his head tilted back and eyes closed. He is draped in a white cloth around his lower body. A bald man with a white beard, wearing a dark tunic, supports the pale man's upper torso, looking down at him. To the left, a man in a red robe supports the pale man's legs, his face partially obscured. Behind this man, a woman with light brown hair and a yellow garment looks towards the central figure, holding a tall, thin staff with a luminous tip that emits a faint light. To the right of the central pale figure, a woman kneels on the ground, dressed in a dark blue top, a white collar, and a flowing red cloak draped over her lap. Her hands are clasped together, and she gazes towards the pale man. Behind her, several other figures are dimly visible in the deep shadows, their forms less distinct. In the upper right background, a small opening in the dark rock reveals a distant landscape under a dark blue sky, with faint figures visible in the distance. The overall color palette is dark, featuring reds, blues, and browns, contrasted by the pale skin of the central figure and the subtle light source.
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