Botticelli's Munich Lamentation and the death of Lorenzo de' Medici

Author

Rousseau, Claudia

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Konsthistorisk tidskrift. 1990, Num. 4, Vol. 59, 243-264, 13 ill.

ISSN

0023-3609

Abstract (en)

Discusses Botticelli's painting in the Alte Pinakothek, here dated 1492-1493. Argues the artist's intent was to memorialize Lorenzo's death in a religious picture that would, at the same time, through audacious use of classical illusion in its main figure (Christ), embody many of the political and humanist themes associated with the Magnifico throughout his public life. Contends that Botticelli's Christ alludes to Apollo and Meleager and, hence, to Lorenzo.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Italy
• Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi), 1444/45-1510
• Painting
• Lamentation
• Alte Pinakothek||München (DEU)
• Italy
• 1400-1500
• Jesus Christ: Lamentation
• Iconography
• Christian iconography
• Medici, Lorenzo de' (il Magnifico), 1449-1492
• Apollo
• Meleager
• Classicism
• Politics
• Humanism
• Pietà

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Italie
• Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi), 1444/45-1510
• Peinture
• Déploration du Christ
• Alte Pinakothek||München (DEU)
• Italie
• 1400-1500
• Christ: Déploration
• Iconographie
• Iconographie chrétienne
• Medici, Lorenzo de' (il Magnifico), 1449-1492
• Apollon
• Méléagre
• Classicisme
• Politique
• Humanisme
• Pietà

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00415316

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