Altar Frontal with the Lamentation, c. 1474. Creator: Cosimo Tura (Italian, c. 1430-1495)

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Altar Frontal with the Lamentation, c. 1474. Creator: Cosimo Tura (Italian, c. 1430-1495)

Altar Frontal with the Lamentation, c. 1474. A decorative textile suspended along the altars entire front, an altar frontal was often embellished with gold and silver threads, as seen here. This rare example depicts the lamentation of Christ, a common subject in Christian art in which the body of Christ is mourned after its removal from the cross. This version is highly acclaimed for its emotional intensity. Christs body is arranged in the shape of the cross, his shoulder rests on the Virgins knees, Saint John the Evangelist cradles his left arm, and Mary Magdalene supports his feet. Joseph of Arimathea carries the three nails with which Christ was crucified. This altar cloth was designed by Cosimo Tura who was employed at the court of Ercole I d Este, duke of Ferrara, as a painter, illuminator, and tapestry designer between 1475 and 1484. His design was woven by Rubinetto di Francia, who was head of a large tapestry workshop at Ercoles court. The subject of the design would imply its use during the Easter season

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