The Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene weeping over Christ's dead body

The Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene weeping over Christ's dead body

Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The attribution of this etching is problematic. Traditionally attributed to Ribera by Bartsch, the print has more recently been excerpted from the artist's oeuvre by Brown. The composition of the print is loosely related to Ribera's painting of the same subject in the National Gallery, London (inv. no. NG235). Given the technical contrast with other prints by Ribera it is possible that this etching was executed by an unknown artist in his entourage after the painting, or preparatory drawings for it. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns a counterproof of this print: 26.70.4(117)

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene weeping over Christ's dead bodyThe Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene weeping over Christ's dead bodyThe Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene weeping over Christ's dead bodyThe Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene weeping over Christ's dead bodyThe Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene weeping over Christ's dead body

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