The Lamentation

Date1450/1475

Object PlaceBrussels, Brabant, Western Europe, Europe

Modern PlaceBrussels, Belgium, Western Europe, Europe

MediumOak

ClassificationsSculpture

Dimensions9 1/2 inches × 34 1/2 inches × 55 inches (24.13 × 87.63 × 139.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edsel B. Ford

Object number61.164

DescriptionSeven figures are lamenting the dead Christ who is at center. At the left, St. John the Evangelist leans forward towards the Virgin Mary as she reaches out to hold the body. Behind the head of Christ, is the bearded figure of Joseph of Arimathea supporting the upper part of the body. To the right of Joseph, is the figure of an angel without wings, holding Christ's left arm. Nicodemus holds Christ's legs, to the right of the angel. A holy woman, possibly Mary Salome, gazes down at the kneeling Magdalene on the right. Tears are visible on the faces of the Virgin Mary and Nicodemus. The circular mark of the Brussels sculptors' guild appears on top of Nicodemus' head.

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