Deposition (van Dyck, 1635) explained

Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Artist:Anthony van Dyck
Year:1635
Medium:Oil on canvas
Height Metric:115
Width Metric:208
Height Imperial:45.2
Width Imperial:81.8
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Museum:Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
City:Antwerp

The Deposition or Lamentation over the Dead Christ is a painting by the Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck.[1] Dating to 1635, it is one of his final treatments of the subject. It was commissioned by Cesare Alessandro Scaglia, who intended it to hang over his tomb in the Recollects Convent in Antwerp. It is now in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.[2]

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References

  1. Web site: Bewening Christus Antoon van Dyck uit Antwerpen in Rijksmuseum Twenthe - Museumkijker.nl - Museumkijker.nl. 21 April 2014 . museumkijker.nl. 2015-11-25.
  2. Web site: The Lamentation of the Dead Christ - KMSKA. kmska.be. 2015-11-25.