The Dead Christ with Mary Magdalen and Mourning Angels
About this artwork
The prominent inclusion of the red-cloaked Mary Magdalen is unusual in a painting of this subject. This vibrant oil sketch is preparatory for Procaccini’s large canvas now in the sacristy of the Franciscan church of Sant’Angelo in Milan. It originally occupied the lunette above the passageway linking the two cloisters adjacent to the church. The proliferation of angels can be explained by the original dedication of the church to Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Giulio Cesare Procaccini (1574 - 1625) Italian
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title:The Dead Christ with Mary Magdalen and Mourning Angels
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date created:about 1616-1618
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materials:Oil on paper laid down on panel
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measurements:28 x 43 cm [framed: 49.00 x 64.00 x 11.00 cm]
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credit line:Long loan in 2009
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accession number:NGL 004.09
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Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Procaccini established a reputation as a leading painter in Milan, having first trained and worked as a sculptor. He was born in Bologna but moved to Milan as a boy with his family. His father and elder brothers were also painters. Procaccini's dramatic religious paintings include daring...
