Descent from the Cross, detail. Pontormo, Jacopo da, 1494-1556 Click to enter image viewer Use the Save buttons below to save any of the available image sizes to your computer.
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Title:Descent from the Cross, detail
Notes:Scene in Fresco of the Capponi Chapel in Santa Felicita - possibly Mary Magdalene with her hair cut short.

From The Yorck Project.
Date:1527-1528
Artist:Pontormo, Jacopo da, 1494-1556
Building:Chiesa di Santa Felicita (Florence, Italy)
City/Town:Florence
Country:Italy
Scripture:Matthew 26:14-27:66
Mark 14:1-15:47
Luke 22:14-23:56
John 18:1-19:42
Person as Subject:Mary Magdalene (Biblical figure)
Lectionary links:APass
BPass
CPass
AHoly05
General Subject:Passion of Jesus Christ: Deposition of Christ
ICONCLASS Number:73D71
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Record Number:49478 Last Updated: 2021-09-17 17:54:47 Record Created: 2007-01-30 00:00:00
Institution:Vanderbilt University Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition