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By Gregory & Ernest Disney-Britton
"Visitation" (1529) by Jacopo Carlucci Pontormo
Who did you visit with this week and why? In this painting, Pontormo (1494 – 1557) depicts the visitation of the Virgin Mary on her pregnant and aged cousin Elisabeth. Many artists have depicted this moment, but this time, we witness it through Pontormo's Mannerist style. Back home, this week, we visited friends and family at Pastor Vivian's house, the Artsgarden, The Cabaret, on the phone, and on Twitter too. Yes, it's a holiday tradition, but it can also relieve tension. That’s why Pontormo’s “Visitation” at the Morgan Library in New York City is our art of the week.

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Jacopo Carucci da Pontormo, “The Deposition,” 1526-1528, oil on wood, 313 x 192 cm (123 x 76 in), Capponi chapel, Santa Felicita, Florence
Christ the Judge with the Creation of Eve Jacopo Pontormo Date: c.1550; Italy Style: Mannerism (Late Renaissance) Genre: sketch and study Media: chalk, paper Tag: Jesus-Christ, male-nude, Last-Judgment, Creation-of-Eve Location: Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John Jacopo Pontormo Date: 1524; Italy Style: Mannerism (Late Renaissance) Genre: religious painting Media: oil, wood
Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John Jacopo Pontormo Date: 1527; Italy Style: Mannerism (Late Renaissance) Genre: religious painting Media: oil, wood Tag: Christianity, saints-and-apostles, Virgin-and-Child, St. John the Baptist Location: Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy