# 3. Burial of the Holy Wood \(detail\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PIERO della FRANCESCA](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/piero-della-francesca-rbce83e1615e0dd>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Fresco

## Commentary

PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA \(b. 1416, Borgo San Sepolcro, d. 1492, Borgo San Sepolcro\) 3. Burial of the Holy Wood \(detail\) 1452-66 Fresco San Francesco, Arezzo The pose of one of the men struggling to lift the wood is reminiscent, perhaps intentionally, of that of Christ suffering under the weight of the cross.

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## Attribution

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