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Diogo de Contreiras

Diogo de Contreiras (1500–1570) was a painter.

Diogo de Contreiras

Lamentação sobre Cristo Morto pintado a óleo sobre madeira representando grupo que se debruça em pranto sobre o corpo de Cristo Morto que ocupa toda a base do quadro. S. João suporta-o, à esquerda, e Santa Madalena ampara-lhe os pés do lado oposto. No grupo central, duas santas mulheres amparam a Virgem desfalecida. Acima deste grupo abre-se uma bela paisagem, com os fundos esbranquiçados caracter

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Born
1500
Died
1570
Nationality
Kingdom of Portugal
Occupation
painter
Movements
Mannerism
Languages
Portuguese

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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