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1550 (ca.), [Portuguese], Descent from the Cross -- Museu de Lagos (Lagos, Portugal)
The muted hues complement the dramatic solemnity of this painting's narrative. Inspired by Pedro de Campaña's 1547 composition painted for the disappeared church of the Holy Cross in Seville and now exhibited in the main sacristy of Seville Cathedral, the painter of this piece deviated from the original in the particular focus placed on the group of figures surrounding the pained Mother, who faints in the arms of a weeping Mary Magdalene and a holy woman.
1550 (ca.), [Portuguese], Descent from the Cross -- Museu de Lagos (Lagos, Portugal)
The muted hues complement the dramatic solemnity of this painting's narrative. Inspired by Pedro de Campaña's 1547 composition painted for the disappeared church of the Holy Cross in Seville and now exhibited in the main sacristy of Seville Cathedral, the painter of this piece deviated from the original in the particular focus placed on the group of figures surrounding the pained Mother, who faints in the arms of a weeping Mary Magdalene and a holy woman.