During my visit to the metropolitan museum two of the painting that grabbed my attention were “The Lamentation” by Scipione Pulzone from 1593 and “The Penitent Magdalen” by Geroge de La Tour from ca. 1640.
Scipione Pulzone is a famous painter of the late Italian Renaissance also known as II Gaetano. He was born in Rome, Italy c.1550 and died on February 1, 1598. His work “The lamentation” is a religious painting in nature done of oil in canvas that portrays a detailed scene from the Bible. In his work, Pulzone portrayed the moment in which Jesus Crist was removed from the cross after his crucifixion as you can perceive it by looking at part of the cross in between the two wood ladders in the background and the crown of thorn being held by Saint
Scipione Pulzone is a famous painter of the late Italian Renaissance also known as II Gaetano. He was born in Rome, Italy c.1550 and died on February 1, 1598. His work “The lamentation” is a religious painting in nature done of oil in canvas that portrays a detailed scene from the Bible. In his work, Pulzone portrayed the moment in which Jesus Crist was removed from the cross after his crucifixion as you can perceive it by looking at part of the cross in between the two wood ladders in the background and the crown of thorn being held by Saint