Samir Rafi (Egypt, 1926-2004) Pieta
Provenance : [Timeline chronologique]
2008-01-01 | Property from a private collection, Giza Acquired directly from the Artist's daughter Ms Sahar Samir Rafi in 2008 Thence by descent to Ms Sahar Samir Rafi The Lamentation of Christ is a very common subject in Christian art from the High Middle Ages to the Baroque
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- After Jesus was crucified, his body was removed from the cross and his friends mourned over his body
- This event has been depicted by many different artists
- Lamentation works are very often included in cycles of the Life of Christ, and also form the subject of many individual works
- One specific type of Lamentation depicts only Jesus' mother Mary cradling his body
- These are known as Pietà (Italian for 'pity')
- The Pieta always gives central prominence for the position of Mary, who either holds the body, and later has it across her lap, or sometimes falls back in a state of collapse as Joseph and others hold the body
- This became a renowned theme in Western Gothic art
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Condition_report : In excellent overall condition. Would benefit from a more durable frame. Exhibiting natural imperfections of wood board.
