Corpse of Christ
Annibale Carracci
Annibale Carracci was an Italian painter, active in Bologna and later in Rome. Along with his brothers, Annibale was one of the progenitors
Max Resolution:1300×1030 PX
Title:Corpse of Christ
Original Title:Salma di cristo
Artists:Annibale Carracci
Date:c.1583 - 1585
Style:Baroque
Genre:religious painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Dimensions:70.7×88.8 cm
Copyright:Public domain
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.
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.
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.