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The Body of Christ Supported by Three Angels

Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)|Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo)

1516

The Body of Christ Supported by Three Angels by Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)|Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo)

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 11 5/16 x 8 5/8 in. (28.8 x 21.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949

Accession Number

49.97.13

Tags

AngelsChrist

Art Historical Context

In the heart of the High Renaissance, *The Body of Christ Supported Three Angels* (1516) captures a poignant moment of divine sorrow. Created as an engraving by Agostinoiano (Agostino Musi), it reproduces a design by the Florentine master Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo), whose graceful figures and emotional depth defined the era's artistic elegance. This collaboration exemplifies how printmakers like Veneziano popularized painters' compositions, making sacred imagery accessible beyond elite patrons. The scene depicts Christ's limp body tenderly upheld by three angels, evoking the Pietà tra...

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