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This was originally the top panel of the high altarpiece of Forlì Cathedral, the main panel of which is now in the Pinacoteca Civica, Forlì. The dead Christ in the tomb is supported by the Virgin (in blue), with Mary Magdalene and Saint John the Evangelist also appearing in the tomb. The patron saints of Forlì – Valerian and Mercurialis (first Bishop of Forlì) – stand on either side. The subject of the altarpiece’s main panel is the First Communion of the Apostles – the episode following the institution of the Eucharist, when Christ announced at the Last Supper that the bread and wine represented his own body. The panel below it records the deeds of Saint Helena, who uncovered and ‘proved’ the True Cross on which Christ was crucified.
Title
The Dead Christ in the Tomb, with the Virgin Mary and Saints
Date
1506
Medium
Oil on wood
Measurements
H 98.5 x W 167.6 cm
Accession number
NG596
Acquisition method
Bought, 1858
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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Christ Carrying the Cross Temple Newsam House, Leeds Museums and Galleries -
Lamentation over the Dead Christ The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust) -
The Dead Christ in the Tomb, with the Virgin Mary and Saints The National Gallery, London -
Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Francis, Matthew, Louis of Toulouse (left), John the Evangelist, Anthony Abbot and Peter Martyr (right) Walker Art Gallery