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Lamentation over the Dead Christ

by Andrea Mantegna

What is Lamentation over the Dead Christ? Lamentation over the Dead Christ is a masterpiece created in an unknown year by Andrea Mantegna. This Tempera on canvas is currently housed at the Pinacoteca di Brera. Use our interactive viewer below to explore community observations and add your own visual notes.

Detailed view of Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Andrea Mantegna at Pinacoteca di Brera

About the Artwork

A depiction of the Virgin Mary and other figures mourning around the body of Christ, who is laid out on a bier.

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Lamentation over the Dead Christ
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