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Luca Cambiaso

The Descent from the Cross, ca. 1570

Description

Maker

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-1585, Italian

Title

The Descent from the Cross

Year

ca. 1570

Medium

Pen and brown ink and wash on laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

ink,
wash technique

Supports

paper

Dimensions

41.9 x 28.7 cm (16 1/2 x 11 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped with collector's mark of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680; Lugt 2092)

Type

Credit

Gift of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe

Object Number

50.298

Projects & Publications

Publications

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Old Master Drawings from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

Design and Description

January 27 - April 9, 2006

The Genoese artist Luca Cambiaso had a prolific career. Perhaps in response to the high number of commissions he received, Cambiaso developed an unusual style of drawing, typified by the shorthand rendering of human forms seen in this study. He has reduced bodies and faces to summary abstraction, emphasizing the overall pyramidal composition.

Treasures on Paper

June 13 - August 19, 1989

Old Master Drawings

September 2 - October 16, 1983

Italian Art in Celebration of Rhode Island’s Italian Festival; Seven Centuries of Italian Art

April 12 - May 21, 1967

Italian Drawings from the Museum's Collection

March 17 - April 16, 1961

Italian Drawings of the 16th Century--18th Century, Recently Acquired

October 22, 1952 - January 6, 1953

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