The Lamentation over the dead Christ
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Not on view at present
Where is “The Lamentation over the dead Christ” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the sculpture
The plaque depicts the three-quarter length figure of Christ resting upon the edge of the tomb and supported by the Virgin and St. John. In the background are Mary Magdalene with arms extended, two of the holy women and Joseph of Arimathaea. This work is possibly influenced in design by the plaquettes of the same subject by Moderno.
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Moderno is the pseudonym of a goldsmith and medallist active in North Italy and later in Rome. He signed certain pieces of his work with OPUS MODERNI (opus is the Latin term for 'work' - which then means 'work of the modern'). The modern here is referring to the Ancient World, in contrary to the Naturalism of the Gothic. He was active in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. His earliest works may date around 1485-1490, and his earliest dated work is 1490. There are many different suggestions in literature to whom OPUS MODERNI may refer, and there has never been a clear answer to it.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 523-1903
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
