The Dead Christ with Angels

The Dead Christ with Angels by Leandro Bassano: In this scene, two angels are shown attending to the body of Christ after his death.

What to notice

In The Dead Christ with Angels by Leandro Bassano, start with classical, figurative, complex. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: The artist, Leandro Bassano, came from a family of painters—both his father and grandfather were artists, as were his brothers, Francesco and Gerolamo.

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In this scene, two angels are shown attending to the body of Christ after his death. The artist, Leandro Bassano, came from a family of painters—both his father and grandfather were artists, as were his brothers, Francesco and Gerolamo. Leandro worked primarily in Francesco's studio in Venice, which he took over after his brother's death in 1592.