AGNOLO
(1503-1572)
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AGNOLO (1503-1572) |
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Deposition from the Cross
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This large altarpiece was commissioned from Bronzino by Cosimo I de' Medici for the Observant Monastery in Cosmopoli. The work was started in 1560 and it was completed at the end of 1565 This very crowded scene shows the body of Jesus being taken down from the cross. The state of preservation of the painting is very poor, but it also shows the sad decline of the aging artist, who relied increasingly on assistants. In this case, the complex composition seems to loose any central focus. |
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