a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

The Denial of Saint Peter
Artist: Caravaggio
 1610    Painting

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In this work the Biblical theme of Peter denying Christ after the latter was arrested has been presented.

This Italian Baroque oil on canvas painting measures Measurements: 94 cm × 125.4 cm (37 in × 49.4 in).  It is housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The Deposition from the Cross
Artist: Jacopo da Pontormo
 1528    Painting

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In this masterpiece,  Pontormo's Mannerist style fully realized. He adopts vibrant, saturated hues to illuminate figures in serpentine poses. His characters are removed from any sort of naturalistic setting, being placed rather within a shallow, flattened space. Pontormo has also removed the cross from the scene, instead merely suggesting its form through the arrangement of the figures. The focuses here then is on the dramatic emotions of the scene rather than one more Deposition narrative. Gone too are other markers of reality, such as blood, dirt, or the crown of thorns. The only indication of Christ's death is the slight grey pallor that affects his skin, noticeable in contrast with the clear, crisp colors used in the rest of the work. This palette was most likely inspired by that used by Michelangelo for the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. Likewise, Christ's twisting body recalls Michelangelo's 1498 Vatican Pietà. 

This painting is oil on wood and is the Church of Santa Felicita, Florence, Italy.