Forgiveness
Descent From the Cross ca.1555
Marble with traces of gilding
Follower of Jean Goujon (French, Paris,ca.1510-ca.1565)
Against a distant view of Jerusalem,Christ's body is lowered into the arms of Saint John the Evangelist under the anguished gaze of Mary Magdalene,who kneels at the foot of the cross.On the left,one of the other Marys supports the swooning Virgin.Although the composition was based on an engraving by the Bolognese printmaker,Marcantonio Raimondi (ca.1480-before 1534),the figure's thin draperies,elongated silhouettes,and Grecian profiles reflect the influence of the court artist Jean Goujon.
Forgiveness
Descent From the Cross ca.1555
Marble with traces of gilding
Follower of Jean Goujon (French, Paris,ca.1510-ca.1565)
Against a distant view of Jerusalem,Christ's body is lowered into the arms of Saint John the Evangelist under the anguished gaze of Mary Magdalene,who kneels at the foot of the cross.On the left,one of the other Marys supports the swooning Virgin.Although the composition was based on an engraving by the Bolognese printmaker,Marcantonio Raimondi (ca.1480-before 1534),the figure's thin draperies,elongated silhouettes,and Grecian profiles reflect the influence of the court artist Jean Goujon.