Moretto da BresciaItalian, 1498–1554Pietà
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
National Gallery of Art
Room22 · West Building, Main FloorWashington, D.C., United States
On public display.
- Checked
- 3 days ago
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Lament over the Dead Christ is a 1526–1530 oil on canvas painting by Moretto da Brescia, now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington. Painted late in the painter's youth, it shows strong similarities to the central panel of Paolo Caylina the Younger's Deposition Altarpiece from around the same time, though there are also notable differences in their use of color, such as the brighter and clearer colors used by Moretto. Some of the elements reused by Moretto in Lament recurred later in his career, so the work gives a clear idea of Moretto's training and education as an artist.
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1952.2.10
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 3 days ago
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
![Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Descent into Limbo [right panel], Andrea Vanni, 1380s](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/4205a539-eadd-4486-89a7-3cff9c1ba428/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
