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Luca Cambiaso

The Descent from the Cross, ca. 1570

Description

Maker

Title

The Descent from the Cross

Year

ca. 1570

Medium

Pen and ink, brush and wash

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

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

Exhibition History

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.

Use

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