The Deposition
- Artist
- Sebastiano del Piombo
- Date
- 1516
- Style
- High renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Hermitage Museum
"The Deposition" is a marble sculpture by the renowned High renaissance master Michelangelo, created between 1547 and 1555. It depicts four figures: the lifeless body of Jesus Christ, just taken down from the Cross, alongside Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, and the Virgin Mary. This religious painting captures intense emotion and dramatic realism, characteristic of Michelangelo's deeply expressive style. Housed in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, the sculpture is also known as the Florentine Pietà, showcasing the artist's mastery in conveying spiritual depth through marble.
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