The image seems to have all the wrong perspective and the body is seen from a different point of view. Forth shortening seems wrong. The stigmata are showing the signs of the dead Christ. Composition is cropped only showing the one character fully who is probably Mary and the two mourners are only seen slightly. His feet are slightly hanging off the rock to give the illusion of realism and to make the audience. We can see the artist has used many Christian symbols that identify the figure as Christ, this symbols are the Stigmata’s on his feet and on his hands. The body is laid on what seems like a stone but there is a pillow for his head that seem out of place and is not co-ordinated with the whole scene. However, the artist used his technique to give a very different and unusual perspective at this time. When looking at the painting from a perspective of the viewer it is almost like we are involved in the scene as onlookers, he also emphasized on this by making the additional figures on the side that seem to be outsider as we are like them looking at the dead Christ. Mantengna capture the emotion of the figures on the side who maybe his mother Mary and st John. However, although it is titled the dead Christ it is almost like the figure was about to wake up, perhaps this is at the point Christ had waken from the dead. I say this because when looking closely at his hand we can see the figure has control over them, as they seem to be a bit alive while the hands are painted as if the figure is regaining control and wants to stand by his hand supporting him. Another point to bring is that the colour used is very dull and uncomplimentary as many artist woud have used bright colour to complement the scene.
