A SMALL NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE RELIEF OF THE ENTOMBMENT OF CHRIST, 2ND HALF 16TH CENTURY - image-1

Lot 1410 Dα

A SMALL NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE RELIEF OF THE ENTOMBMENT OF CHRIST, 2ND HALF 16TH CENTURY

Auction 1020 - overview Cologne
16.11.2013, 00:00 - Ols Masters incl. The Rau Collection for UNICEF
Estimate: 4.000 € - 5.000 €
Result: 4.392 € (incl. premium)
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A SMALL NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE RELIEF OF THE ENTOMBMENT OF CHRIST, 2ND HALF 16TH CENTURY

A small bronze relief, Northern Italy, 2nd half 16th C.
Minor wear. 12 x 16.5 x 1.5 cm.

A small North Italian bronze relief of the Entombment of Christ, 2nd half 16th century. A high-relief depiction of numerous figures attending Christ's entombment. His body is being placed in a stone sarcophagus, bearing a Latin inscription, by Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea and Saint John. The kneeling Virgin can be seen among the mourners to the right of the relief, and Mary Magdalene holding the jar of ointment to the left.

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland.