🕊️ Faith & Scripture
Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Antonio da Correggio · 1524
Why it's great
Women weep over Christ's body in a quiet, soft-lit scene. Correggio painted it in 1524, and his gentle shading makes it feel full of feeling.
Where to see it
📍 Galleria nazionale di ParmaParma, Italy
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⬇ Hi-res download
1,280 × 1,093 px · 1.4 megapixels
This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one.
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Antonio da Correggio was an Italian painter born around 1489 and named after the town of Correggio. He painted soft, glowing pictures with warm light and swirling clouds of angels, and he influenced the Baroque painters. He died in 1534.
