Artwork
Pietà
Pietà is an unspecified painting by the High Renaissance artist Benvenuto Tisi. It dates from 1520 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Pietà is a painting by Benvenuto Tisi, created in 1520. It is a religious work held at the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a sorrowful bearded man, shirtless and wrapped in a cloth, seated on someone's lap, surrounded by mourners in old-fashioned attire. The scene is one of grief, likely representing the lamentation of Christ.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by its somber, dramatic tone, achieved through a predominantly gray color palette with deep shadows. The scene is rendered in a detailed and realistic manner, with a focus on the figures and a rocky landscape background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Benvenuto Tisi (Italian: ; 1481 – September 6, 1559), also known as Il Garofalo (Italian: ), was a Late-Renaissance-Mannerist Italian painter of the School of Ferrara.
