The sculpture depicts a religious scene with a central figure, flanked by two other figures, with halos above their heads. Angels appear above them, with another figure at the top surrounded by cherubic heads. The sculpture is made of a bronze-colored material and features intricate carvings of the figures with detailed facial expressions and clothing. The composition is framed within an architectural structure with columns on each side adorned with floral motifs, and an arch with ornate detailing. The design presents a three-dimensional relief effect.
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The Dead Christ between the Virgin and Saint John

sculptor Venetian 16th Century

c. 1500

Medium
bronze//Medium brown patina
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (without frame): 9.39 × 7.61 cm (3 11/16 × 3 in.) ; accessory size: 17.8 × 11.4 cm (7 × 4 1/2 in.) ; gross weight: 506 gr (0.506 kg)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

View at the National Gallery of Art