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The Lamentation
Ludovico Carracci
Period
Late Renaissance/Mannerism
Theme
Tragedy & Death
Medium
Oil on canvas
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Story
The Lamentation by Ludovico Carracci.
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace and The Annenberg Foundation Gifts; Harris Brisbane Dick, Rogers, and Gwynne Andrews Funds; Pat and John Rosenwald, Mark Fisch and Rachel Davidson, and Jon and Barbara Landau Gifts; Gift of Mortimer D.
Sackler, Theresa Sackler and Family; and Victor Wilbour Memorial, Marquand, The Alfred N.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.
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