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Christ’s nakedness emphasises his vulnerability, and his position on the altar is probably intended to bring to mind a sacrifice – like that of a lamb, part of Jewish religious tradition in this period. In the Gospels, John the Baptist refers to Christ as the ‘lamb of God’, anticipating his sacrifice at the Crucifixion.
Bellini may have contributed to the women’s faces but the texture of the fabrics is not as convincing as in his portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan, for example, suggesting much of the work was done by his assistants.
Title
The Circumcision
Date
about 1500
Medium
Oil on wood
Measurements
H 74.9 x W 102.2 cm
Accession number
NG1455
Acquisition method
Presented by the Earl of Carlisle, 1895
Work type
Painting
