{"product_id":"the-lamentation","title":"The Lamentation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eScipione Pulzone (Il Gaetano) (Italian, 1569–1598)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e114\" x 68\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(1593) \"\u003cspan\u003eLike the Carracci family, Pulzone combined a return to the study of nature with the classical ideals of ancient sculpture and Raphael. The monumental, austere style of this important altarpiece was intended to complement its original destination, the chapel of the Passion of Christ in the Church of the Gesù, in Rome. It is conceived not as a narrative subject, but as a way for believers to meditate on the Entombment of Christ, in line with Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpiritual Exercises\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1548). Despite its extreme stylization, realistic details such as the tears of the Virgin, the crown of thorns held by Saint John, and the pallor of Christ’s body were each opportunities for focused contemplation on Christ’s sacrifice.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/437342\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York - The Lamentation\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scipione Pulzone (Il Gaetano)","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49887081955571,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (114\" x 68\")","offer_id":49888164086003,"sku":null,"price":11240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (23 1\/8\" x 13 3\/4\")","offer_id":49888164118771,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (28 3\/8\" x 16 7\/8\")","offer_id":49888164151539,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (34 3\/4\" x 20 5\/8\")","offer_id":49888164184307,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (44 7\/8\" x 26 3\/4\")","offer_id":49888164217075,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (53 7\/8\" x 32\")","offer_id":49888164249843,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (63 3\/8\" x 37 3\/4\")","offer_id":49888164282611,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (76 1\/8\" x 45 1\/4\")","offer_id":49888164315379,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/TheLamentation.jpg?v=1785314498","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/the-lamentation","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}