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The Man of Sorrows by Aelbert Bouts

The Man of Sorrows

The Man of Sorrows

The Met

Artist: Aelbert Bouts(Netherlandish, Leuven ca. 1451/54–1549)

Date: ca. 1525

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on oak

Dimensions: Arched top, 17 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (44.5 x 28.6 cm)

Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931

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Brief Description

A half-length figure wearing a crown of thorns, with blood on face and wounds on both palms

Detailed Description

A half-length figure of a man is depicted against a textured gold background. His head is slightly tilted to the left, and his gaze is directed forward and slightly downward. He wears a crown of dark, thorny branches on his head, from which numerous small drops of red blood trickle down his forehead and cheeks. Streaks of clear liquid appear to stream from his red-rimmed eyes. His face is pale, with a prominent nose and a full, dark brown beard and mustache. Long, dark brown hair falls over his shoulders. He wears a deep red robe draped over his left shoulder and around his body, revealing part of his chest and neck, which also show small blood spatters. His right hand is raised to chest level, palm facing outward, revealing a large, circular, red wound in the center. His left hand is positioned slightly lower and to the left, with the index and middle fingers bent, and the thumb, ring, and pinky fingers extended. This hand also displays a similar circular, red wound on its palm, from which blood drips.

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