Dead Christ Supported by Angels
Painting by Giovanni Bellini in the City Museum of Rimini
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Pietà or Dead Christ Supported by Angels or Dead Christ Supported by Four Angels[1] is a tempera-on-panel painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini, now in the city museum of Rimini. It is dated to around 1470, making it one of his early mature works, around the same time as another of his Pietà (Brera).
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| Artist | Giovanni Bellini |
| Year | ca. 1470 |
| Medium | tempera on panel |
| Dimensions | 80.5 cm × 120 cm (31.7 in × 47 in) |
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After having undergone a comprehensive conservation treatment by the Venetian Heritage, the painting was on view in Venice at the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro from November 21, 2025 to January 6, 2026, and in the United States (for the first time) at the Morgan Library & Museum in Manhattan from January 15 through April 19, 2026.[2]
