Lorenzo Lotto 1480 / 1557 Italian Painter High Renaissance 1529-1534 Oil On Panel Santa Maria Della Pietà in Telusiano, Monte San Giusto (MC) Description: This Crucifixion with Pietà has been painted by Lorenzo Lotto, between the year 1529 and 1557. On the Golgotha Mountain, we see the three crosses and a dark sky. In the middle there is the cross of Jesus Christ who died to save the humanity. On the left and on the right, there are the two robbers. On the first level there are the Roman's soldiers, who deliberately want to make Jesus suffer. Let's have a look at the soldier with the white horse, who wants to tease Jesus. Around the crosses there are disorganised rabble of soldiers, some of them on horseback, there is also a mill below the crosses and askance spears. At the centre the male figure is Lorenzo Lotto. In the lowest scene, of the Piety there are, the Virgin Mary with her sisters, on her fainting arms, there is Saint John. Mary Magdalene is dressed in blue....
Italian Painter, Brother of Carlo Crivelli Tempera on wood Torre Di Palme (FM) Church of Sant'Agostino The polyptych is an altarpiece made up of individual panels with their respective frames Lower Order Madonna With Child Saint John the Baptist Saint Peter and Paul Saint Augustine Upper Order Risen Christ between two angels Saint Sebastian Saint Jordan Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Saint Catherine of Alexandria Predella Christ among the twelve apostles Description The Virgin is flanked by two candlesticks. On her knees is the blessing baby Jesus. On Jesus' hand is an orange blossom that alludes to the redemption of men thanks to his sacrifice. Behind the Madonna on the throne there are three symbolic elements, the pear, the apple, and the red carnation flowers. On the far left is Saint John the Baptist, next to him is Saint Peter the Apostle with papal robes. On the far right we see Saint Augustine with Saint Paul with the sword his instrument of martyrdom. In the center is th...