TSAFOURIS, Nikolaos
(d. 1501, Crete)

Pietà

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Oil on panel, gold ground, 56 x 45 cm
Private collection

While the Virgin is portrayed in a rather naturalistic manner in this Pietà, Christ is somewhat more stylized. We see here his unusual treatment of the angels who appear to bear their breasts and rend their hair in an expression of grief reminiscent of that in Greek tragedy.