The work represents jesus christ dead and resting in the arms of his mother, the virgin mary, who appears accompanied by angels, crying inconsolably and with her gaze fixed on heaven. Furthermore, this canvas is based on an engraving by lucas vosterman which in turn is inspired by a canvas by the dutch painter anton van dyck. Object Type: painting. Date: Primera mitad del siglo XVIII. Dimensions: height: 158 cm (62.2 in); width: 221 cm (87 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Seville City Council. La Piedad, anónimo del siglo XVIII (Ayuntamiento de Sevilla)
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