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 Bible Art

The Lamentation at the Foot of the Cross
Artist: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
 1780    Painting

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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo's (1727–1804) The Lamentation at the Foot of the Cross is an eighteenth-century depiction of Christ's death, though it bears strong similarities to Rembrandt's Lamentation. Tiepolo may well have seen Rembrandt's version, which at the time was in possession of the British Consul, Joseph Smith (1682–1770) who lived in Venice.

In Tiepolo's version, Mary Magdalene is shown with blonde rather than red hair. In 1760, Tiepolo created a preparatory sketch for the composition with charcoal and ink.

The Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Artist: Rembrandt
 1635    Painting

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Netherlandish artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) painted The Lamentation over the Dead Christ in 1635. Contrasting to typical scenes depicting the moment of crucifixion, in art history, a 'lamentation' scene shows Christ's body being brought down from the cross, and the moment his followers mourn over his body.

According to The National Gallery, this monochrome oil sketch, known as a 'grisaille', was probably made for an etching which was not executed.