1264 - Spanish devotional painter (active in the 17th/18th centuries)

Spanish devotional painter (active in the 17th/18th centuries) Pietà with an Angel A depiction of the body of Christ, supported by an angel, rendered in earthy tones and a compact composition. The composition of the figures is based on the well-known work “Cristo morto sorretto da un angelo / Dead Christ held by an angel” from the late 16th century, which is housed in the collection of the Palazzo Barberini in Rome (Inv. No. 2532) and is attributed to Jacob de Backer or—according to the latest research—Hendrik de Clerck. While the work in the Palazzo Barberini depicts the angel and the body of Christ in isolation and in a transcendent manner on a bank of clouds, this painting portrays the scene at the open tomb. On the far right, the lid of the sarcophagus protrudes into the scene, while in front of it is depicted a wicker basket containing the instruments of the Passion—a popular motif in Christian iconography, sometimes also depicted as a large bowl. Oil on oak panel. Indistinct inscription in Spanish on the reverse. Approx. 27 cm x 21 cm. Framed. Oil on oak panel. Indistinctly inscribed in Spanish on the reverse.