The Similarities Between The Lamentation And Entombment Of Christ

Painted 220 years apart, the Lamentation and Entombment of Christ are stylistically, technically, and compositionally radically different paintings. One of the only similarities is the content which depicts the biblical narrative of Jesus after he was taken off of the cross. Giotto Di Bondone painted Lamentation in 1305 as a 6’6’’ X 6’’ fresco in the Arena Chapel. Giotto was more concerned with aesthetics and naturalism than anyone in the Middle Ages had previously been. This way of thinking combined with his new style of painting helped pioneer the Renaissance movement. Then, between 1525 to 1528 Jacopo Da Pontormo painted the Entombment of Christ, a 10’3’’ X 6’4’’ oil on wood painting in the Capponi Chapel. Because of the fact that Pontormo