Deposition (van Dyck, 1635)

The Deposition or Lamentation over the Dead Christ is a painting by the Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck.[1] Dating to 1635, it is one of his final treatments of the subject. It was commissioned by Cesare Alessandro Scaglia, who intended it to hang over his tomb in the Recollects Convent in Antwerp. It is now in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.[2]

Lamentation over the Dead Christ
ArtistAnthony van Dyck
Year1635
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions115 cm × 208 cm (45.2 in × 81.8 in)
LocationRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp

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