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title: Detail of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Botticelli
author: The Yorck Project
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12634/detail-of-the-lamentation-over-the-dead-christ-by/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Detail of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Botticelli

_Authored by The Yorck Project_

## Image File

[![Detail of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Botticelli](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12634.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12634.jpg)

## Image Caption

A detail showing [Jesus Christ](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jesus_Christ/) and Mary Magdalene from the 'Lamentation over the Dead Christ' by the Italian Renaissance artist [Sandro Botticelli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sandro_Botticelli/) (1445-1510 CE). 1490-2 CE. (Alte Pinakothek, Munich)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Project, T. Y. (2020, August 28). Detail of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Botticelli. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12634/detail-of-the-lamentation-over-the-dead-christ-by/>
### Chicago
Project, The Yorck. "Detail of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Botticelli." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12634/detail-of-the-lamentation-over-the-dead-christ-by/>.
### MLA
Project, The Yorck. "Detail of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Botticelli." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12634/detail-of-the-lamentation-over-the-dead-christ-by/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sandro_Botticelli_016.jpg) by [**The Yorck Project**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sandro_Botticelli_016.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 August 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.