# Pietà

[View the canonical artwork record](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/piet-r855cb8d7e2e644>)

## Artwork

- Artist: [BELLINI, Giovanni](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Tempera on canvas, 115 x 317 cm

## Commentary

The group of the Madonna and St John the Evangelist supporting the dead Christ is flanked by the figures of St Mark \(at the left\) and St Nicholas \(at the right\). In 1571 the painting was enlarged by Paolo Farinati by putting the scene into a Veronese style landscape. In 1948 the original compisition was restored. The contribution of various degree of Gentile Bellini is assumed by critics.

## Related artworks

- [Agony in the Garden \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/agony-in-the-garden-detail-r28f18da70fa8aa>)
- [Agony in the Garden](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/agony-in-the-garden-r1570aa0d670ed2>)
- [Angel Announcing \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/angel-announcing-detail-rfc8b02909a02a7>)
- [Angel of the Annunciation and Virgin Annunciate](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/angel-of-the-annunciation-and-virgin-annunciate-r11cc559eaf71f6>)
- [Angel of the Annunciation and Virgin Annunciate](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/angel-of-the-annunciation-and-virgin-annunciate-r8f6229d55015f9>)
- [Baptism of Christ](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/baptism-of-christ-r3bed2738536430>)
- [Barbarigo Altarpiece \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/barbarigo-altarpiece-detail-r28a8f0a5698755>)
- [Barbarigo Altarpiece \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/barbarigo-altarpiece-detail-r42aa4d1a202897>)
- [Barbarigo Altarpiece \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/barbarigo-altarpiece-detail-r505d624bac2132>)
- [Barbarigo Altarpiece](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/barbarigo-altarpiece-r17aa6e967d9496>)
- [Blessing Christ](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/blessing-christ-rebb6e2b6e722f6>)
- [Bust of a Man](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellini-giovanni-rd9bce162845a20/bust-of-a-man-r907b08c7e99b6a>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)