The mourning over the dead Christ

Raffaellino del Garbo painted this Mourning over the Dead Christ around 1500 in Florence. The Lamentation was a deeply emotional subject that challenged Florentine painters to balance classical restraint with devotional intensity. Raffaellino's treatment reflects his training under Filippino Lippi and the influence of the broader Florentine tradition. The oil medium allowed for rich tonal transitions and glazed layers of color that created luminous depth impossible with the older tempera technique.

Oil on panel with refined Florentine draftsmanship and warm coloring. The mourning figures are arranged with careful attention to gesture and expression within a balanced compositional framework.