Italian school (XVIII) - Pietà

This oil painting on canvas depicts the Entombment of Christ (or Pietà), a traditional iconographic theme of Christian sacred art that shows the body of Jesus laid down from the Cross, surrounded by the Virgin Mary and grieving figures. The work features the stylistic traits typical of figurative painting from a European school (common in productions between the 17th and 18th centuries), with the presence of the Passion instruments (nails, pliers, and the ladder) in the foreground at the foot of the predella. Subject: The entombment and preparation of Christ's body for burial with the Virgin Mary, the pious women, and Saint John or related figures.
Iconography: The composition highlights the dramatic pathos typical of Baroque or late-Baroque painting, emphasized by the dark colors of the landscape and the draped garments of the characters.
Symbolic elements: At the bottom one can note the crown of thorns, the nails, and the tongs resting on the shroud.
Frame and construction: The frame is equipped with a central vertical and horizontal crossbar to ensure stability and prevent felting or sinking of the canvas.
Marks and conservation: On the left upright there are numeric and inventory inscriptions written in uppercase, typical of art galleries, auction houses, or historic museum storages.