The Lamentation
Date1450/1475
MediumOak
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
ClassificationsSculpture
Curator NotesSeven 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.
On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, Euro. Sculpture & Decorative Art
ProvenanceDukes of Arenberg, Belgium
Rosenberg and Stiebel (dealer), New York, NY
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