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The Lamentation of Christ is a very common subject in Christian art from the High Middle Ages to the Baroque. After Jesus was crucified, his body was removed from the cross and his friends mourned over his body. One specific type of Lamentation depicts only Jesus' mother Mary cradling his body.
In this regard, what was the medium of lamentation?
Painting
Considering this, what technique did Giotto use for the lamentation?
fresco
The Italian painter Giotto di Bondone was the most important artist of the late Middle Ages. Unlike other artists of his day, he painted realistic figures whose faces and gestures show strong human emotions. He is believed to have studied art in Florence, probably with Cimabue, a leading Florentine artist.