The Deposition (Raphael)

Entombment, Pala Baglione
ArtistRaphael
Year1507
TypeOil on wood
Dimensions184 cm × 176 cm (72 in × 69 in)
LocationGalleria Borghese, Rome

The Deposition, also known as the Pala Baglioni, Borghese Entombment or The Entombment, is an oil painting by the Italian High Renaissance painter Raphael. Signed and dated "Raphael. Urbinas. MDVII", the painting is in the Galleria Borghese in Rome.[1] It is the central panel of a larger altarpiece commissioned by Atalanta Baglioni of Perugia in honor of her slain son, Grifonetto Baglioni.[2] Like many works, it shares elements of the common subjects of the Deposition of Christ, the Lamentation of Christ, and the Entombment of Christ. The painting is on wood panel and measures 184 x 176 cm.

  1. ^ Baldini 106
  2. ^ Pedretti 102