Palma Giovane (Jacopo Palma Il Giovane)
Christ on the Mount of Olives
About this artwork
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artist:Palma Giovane (Jacopo Palma Il Giovane)Italian (about 1548 - 1628)
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title:Christ on the Mount of Olives
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen and brown ink on paper (part of the paper cut and laid down)
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measurements:8.80 x 7.70 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 708
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Palma Giovane (Jacopo Palma Il Giovane)
Palma Giovane (Jacopo Palma Il Giovane)
Palma was born into a Venetian family of artists. His father Antonio ran a successful workshop, and his great uncle was the renowned painter Palma Vecchio. In spite of this, Palma Giovane was virtually self-taught. In 1567 he caught the eye of the Duke of Urbino, whose patronage allowed him to...
