Entombment of Christ

Form

Characteristics of mannerisms because of the impossible poses and elongation

• Christ’s lower hip is way too low, there’s no way the person holding him can physically be doing that
• Everything is rounded and long including the creating of the necks

Intentionally confusing and brightly colored, full of symbolism

No recognisable setting/ no real imagery of where it is

Things are moving in every single direction

In the middle of the painting, there is a void, everything is compositionally outside of that spot with detail because it symbolizes the loss and grief from the death of Christ

Everyone in the back is floating

Coloring scheme is very bright, not calming in any way, shows the mannerism departing from High Renaissance

In a locked private chapel

Displayed for the Capponi family, and the chapel was designed by Bunishelli

Florence was no longer republic and Medici abolished it

Named for the Capponi chapel who was a parton

Content

Intentionally confusing because that’s what mannerism is all about

Virgin Mary appears to be falling after she released her son’s hand

The two figures holding Christ have been interpreted as angels and are lifting him toward God

Christ is the palest in the piece

Figure that Christ is in is considered the figura serpentina

Christ is always depicted as similarly, longer hair, beard

Learning Objective

16thc. Mannerist painting

Themes

• Biblical
• Religion
• Death
• Status