Deposition from the Cross
by Pontormo, 1528
GenreReligious
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1528
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Size
- 313 cm × 192 cm
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Italian artist Pontormo created this swirling Deposition from the Cross in 1528. The elongated figures and unusual colors are hallmarks of his Mannerist style. The composition creates a sense of weightlessness.
Painted in oil on panel, measuring 313 × 192 cm, it remains in situ at the Santa Felicita church in Florence.
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About Deposition from the Cross
You can see it at Santa Felicita in Florence, Italy. This oil on panel work is part of their permanent collection. Pontormo created it around 1528.
The oil on panel measures 313 × 192 cm, completed in 1528 You can see it at Santa Felicita. Pontormo created this swirling Deposition from the Cross in 1528.
Pontormo's Deposition is a masterwork of Mannerism. The figures float in an ambiguous, weightless space with electric pastel colors, creating an otherworldly emotional intensity.
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