The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel, Antonello da Messina, between 1475 and 1476

In antonello's painting, of great technical virtuosity, meticulous calligraphy of nordic origin, perceptible in the landscape or christ's hair, coexists with a monumental treatment of anatomy and a concern for clearly southern volume and perspective. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1475 and 1476. Place of creation: Italy. Dimensions: height: 74 cm (29.1 in); width: 51 cm (20 in). Medium: mixed technique on panel. Depicted People: Jesus. Collection: Museo del Prado. Cristo muerto, sostenido por un ángel (Antonello da Messina)FXD