Why it matters
Raphael's Deposition, combining the Lamentation and the Entombment of Christ, is the central panel of an altarpiece commissioned by Atalanta Baglioni of Perugia in memory of her murdered son. Raphael signed and dated it 1507.
Did you know?
- It is signed 'Raphael. Urbinas. MDVII'.
- Her son Grifonetto was killed after a family massacre known as the Red Wedding in 1500.
- It measures 184 × 176 cm.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Deposition (Raphael) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
