Artwork
Two Scenes from the Life of Christ
Two Scenes from the Life of Christ is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Pietro da Rimini. It dates from 1330 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
About this work
Overview
Two Scenes from the Life of Christ is a painting by Pietro da Rimini, dated to 1330, and is currently held at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
Subject & Meaning
The painting is divided into two scenes depicting events from Christ's life. The left scene shows a gathering around a table with a figure in red holding a baby, while the right scene portrays mourning over a body in a boat. The figures wear robes and halos, indicating their sacred status.
Technique & Style
The painting features a gold background with stylized buildings and mountains. The use of gold and the depiction of halos around the figures' heads are characteristic of a devotional style.
Artist & collection
Due storie di san Nicola di Bari
The birth of Christ
The Lamentation and the Entombment
The Death of the Virgin
The Dormition of the Virgin
Saint John the Evangelist Raises Satheus to Life
The Entombment
The Burial of Saint Martha
Episodes from the Lives of Mary Magdalen and Saint John the Baptist
Entombment