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Dead Christ Supported by Madonna and St. John
StyleRenaissance
GenreReligious
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Giovanni Bellini rendered this Pietà showing the dead Christ supported by the Virgin Mary and Saint John. The figures' grief and tenderness are portrayed with deep emotion.
This devotional image type was popular in Renaissance Venice. It hangs at the Palazzo Brera in Milan.
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About Dead Christ Supported by Madonna and St. John
You can see it at Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, Italy. Giovanni Bellini created it. The figures' grief and tenderness are portrayed with deep emotion.
Giovanni Bellini, known for his devotional paintings You can see it at Pinacoteca di Brera. The figures' grief and tenderness are portrayed with deep emotion.
A Pietà shows Christ's body supported by mourners after the crucifixion. Bellini painted many versions, each exploring the emotional bond between mother and son with tender, luminous Venetian color.
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