The Entombment of Christ, Peter von Cornelius, 1783-1867, 1816 - 1825, Painting, Historical Painting, The picture is a recreation of, Raphael’s The Deposition, from 1507 in, the Galleria Borghese, at Rome. Raphael was considered the greatest artist of all time, but Cornelius, who arrived in Rome in 1811 and joined Overbeck and the Nazarenes, was nevertheless aware that even the art of the incomparable Raphael did not perhaps in every respect live up to the demand for piety that had applied in the Middle Ages and which the Nazarenes were working to re-establish. Whereas Raphael’s version is characterised by almost heroic action, Cornelius allows a simple, quiet sorrow to descend on his scene., Wood, Color, Oil paint, Painted, Height 34 cm, Width 47.1 cm, Painting, European, Modernity (1800 - 1914)
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Entombment, Christ, Peter von Cornelius, 1783-1867, 1816, 1825, Painting, Historical Painting, picture, recreation, Raphael’s, Deposition, 1507, Galleria Borghese, Rome, Raphael, considered, greatest artist, time, Cornelius, arrived, Rome, 1811, joined Overbeck, Nazarenes, nevertheless aware, even, art, incomparable Raphael, perhaps, every respect live up, demand, piety, applied, Middle Ages, Nazarenes, working, re-establish, Whereas Raphael’s version, characterised, almost heroic action, Cornelius allows, simple, quiet sorrow, descend, scene, Wood, Color, Oil paint, Painted, Height 34 cm, Width 47, 1 cm, Painting, European, Modernity, 1800, 1914
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