Corpse of Christ
The Corpse of Christ is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Annibale Carracci, dating to c. 1583-1585 and housed in the Staatsgalerie of Stuttgart, Germany.
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| Artist | Annibale Carracci |
| Year | 1583–1585 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 70.7 cm × 88.8 cm (27.8 in × 35.0 in) |
| Location | Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart |
The work, dating to Carracci's early career, is a manifest homage to Andrea Mantegna's Dead Christ, which he had perhaps seen in the Aldobrandini collection. Christ is portrayed lying in a contorted position, seen from his feet. Differently from Mantegna, Carracci did not paint the mourners at the side, and adopted a more realistic depiction of the body.
Sources
- Gianfranco, Malafarina (1976). L'opera completa di Annibale Carracci. Milan: Rizzoli.
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