Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Saints (Botticelli)
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| Lamentation over the Dead Christ |
| Sandro Botticelli, c. 1490-1495 |
| Tempera on panel |
| 107 × 71 cm |
| Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan |
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Saints is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli, dated between 1490-1495. It is housed in the Museo Poldi Pezzoli of Milan.
The composition is pyramidal, with tightly connected figures. At the same times, it evocates the shape of a cross, culminating in Joseph of Arimathea, who shows the crown of thorns and the nails.
