Study for a Standing Man with Hammer and Pincers (Nicodemus) in the 'Pavia Pietà'

Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta) (in circa 1511-1513)

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This study of a male figure with hammer and pincers represents Nicodemus,
who stands bottom left in the unfinished painting. Once Jesus had died on
the cross, Nicodemus helped to take down the body by loosening the nails.
Fra Bartolommeo depicts him as tradition prescribes, but adds the detail of
him pointing towards the cross.

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Title	Study for a Standing Man with Hammer and Pincers (Nicodemus) in the 'Pavia Pietà'
Material and technique	Black chalk, heightened with white, on yellow-ochre prepared paper
Object type	Drawing (recto) > Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 193 mm Height 286 mm
Artists	Draughtsman: Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
Accession number	I 563 M 4 recto (PK)
Credits	Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1940
Creation date	in circa 1511-1513
Collector	Collector / Franz Koenigs
Internal exhibitions	Fra Bartolommeo (2016)
Material	Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Black chalk > Chalk > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Drawing (recto) > Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Technique	Prepare > Prepared > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Prepare > Prepared > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Highlight > Painting technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	Italy > Southern Europe > Europe

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