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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: The Lamentation of Christ (recto)

🖼 The Lamentation of Christ (recto), 1533-34
Black chalk
282 × 262 cm
London, United Kingdom

Soft charcoal renders Christ's lifeless body cradled by mourning figures, their gestures expressing profound grief through tender anatomical study. This drawing exemplifies Michelangelo's mastery of human form and emotional depth, establishing the emotional blueprint for Lamentation compositions across Renaissance art.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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