Curatorial Notes
In this scene, two angels are shown attending to the body of Christ after his death. The artist, Leandro Bassano, came from a family of painters—both his father and grandfather were artists, as were his brothers, Francesco and Gerolamo. Leandro worked primarily in Francesco's studio in Venice, which he took over after his brother's death in 1592. Leandro is best known as a portrait painter, working in a style often compared with that of the great Venetian artist, Tintoretto. Other versions of this painting are in the collections of the Galleria Colonna in Rome and the Civic Museum in Bassano del Grappa, the artist's birthplace.
Artwork Identification
Title The Dead Christ with Angels
Title (PT) O Cristo Morto com Anjos
Title (ES) El Cristo Muerto con Ángeles
Artist Leandro Bassano
Artist Bio Leandro Bassano (Italian, 1557–1623)
Date c. 1580
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Cleveland Museum of Art
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
