The Lamentation of Christ

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Hugo van der Goes (circle of)
,
Anonieme meester (painters (artists))

Date

ca. 1500 - ca. 1525

Period

16th century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
The Lamentation is a copy of a lost work by Hugo van der Goes. The painting has a very unusual composition and was one of his most copied works. The torsos of the figures, which fill the whole surface area of the painting, are in close-up and this heightens the dramatic power of the picture. Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea…
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The Lamentation is a copy of a lost work by Hugo van der Goes. The painting has a very unusual composition and was one of his most copied works. The torsos of the figures, which fill the whole surface area of the painting, are in close-up and this heightens the dramatic power of the picture. Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea carry Christ’s dead body while the apostle John comforts Mary, the Mother of God. The figure at the top right is Mary Magdalene.The exceptionally fine quality of the copy suggests that it was painted by someone very close.
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More about this work

Features
Artist(s) / maker(s) Hugo van der Goes VIAF RKD Wikidata, Anonieme meester
Type oil paintings (visual works) AAT
Category paintings (visual works) AAT
Materials oil paint , panel
Dimensions 43.6 x 56.5 cm
Location Work on display
Object number 1951-M
Description
Subject religious symbolism AAT
Tags New Testament Iconclass, Christ Iconclass, Christ as adult Iconclass, public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion Iconclass, Passion of Christ Iconclass, the mourning over the dead Christ Iconclass, lamentation over the dead Christ by his relatives and friends (Christ usually without crown of thorns) Iconclass, loin-cloth ~ particularities of crucifixion scenes Iconclass, the Virgin Mary Iconclass, the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene; possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge Iconclass, John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff Iconclass, tears Iconclass, weeping Iconclass, (public) prayer Iconclass, head-gear Iconclass, head-gear (HEADSCARF) Iconclass, ornaments, jewels Iconclass, the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass, belt, girdle, waistband Iconclass, brooch, agraffe, clasp Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1951-M
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/2266/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:1951-M
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