The Meditation on the Passion (detail)
by CARPACCIO, Vittore, Oil and tempera on wood
The body of the dead Christ is displayed on a ruined throne. The dead Christ almost seems to be dreaming in the warm afternoon sunlight. The sharply divided landscape is symbolic. On the right, where a stag runs from a pursuing leopard, there is a rich landscape of farms, orchards, castles, a peaceful town, and green trees.