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Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

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Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a mid 15th century oil painting considered one of the outstanding works of art of the late Middle Ages. Its authorship was disputed after the painting appeared at an exhibition in 1904, but it has since been accepted as the work of Enguerrand Quarton. It is now held in the Musée du Louvre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Medium
Oil on wood 1
Location
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France 1
Height (metres)
1.63 1
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
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1. Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, Medium field
    Oil on wood, 163cm x 219cm
  • Infobox, Dimensions field
    Oil on wood, 163cm x 219cm
  • Body text, current location
    Musée du Louvre
  • Genre reference
    Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a mid 15th century oil painting considered one of the outstanding works of art of the late Middle Ages.
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