... can still see how Byzantine influence plays a role in this fresco with the rocky setting resembling that of a Byzantine mural. In comparison to Lamentation, a painting for the early 1600s, Preparation for the Crucifixion, is extremely similar regarding influence and composition. The artist of this piece is unknown, but it is speculated that the painter is from north of Alps. In the piece, the subject matter is very similar ... realistically in various complex poses, which can be seen in both relief sculptures. These similarities show that sculpture all over Italy at the time was being m...

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