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The Lamentation

Ludovico Carracci

The Lamentation

Ludovico Carracci
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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.