The Man of Sorrows
The Met
Artist: Michele Giambono (Michele Giovanni Bono)(Italian, active Venice 1420–62)
Date: ca. 1430
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: Overall, with engaged frame, 21 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (54.9 x 38.7 cm); painted surface 18 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (47 x 31.1 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bleeding, bare-chested male figure with a crown of thorns, in a gilded architectural frame
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular panel painting depicts a bare-chested male figure set within an ornate, gilded architectural frame. The central figure is positioned frontally, with his head tilted to his right, eyes closed, and mouth slightly open. He wears a crown of thorns, and blood drips from his forehead, hair, and chest. His long, reddish-brown hair falls over his shoulders. His torso is slender, showing ribs, and a wound on his right side (viewer's left) shows blood flowing down his side and across his lower abdomen. His arms hang loosely at his sides, with hands open, palms facing forward, and blood visible on his wrists and palms. He is depicted from the waist up, with a white cloth draped around his lower body, partially obscuring his hips and upper thighs. This cloth is decorated with gold and red patterns at the bottom edge. Behind the figure, a dark blue background with a subtle gold pattern is visible. A golden halo with a cruciform design surrounds his head. To the left of the figure, at mid-chest level, a smaller, brown-robed figure with a halo is visible, looking up at the central figure with hands clasped in prayer. The central figure is positioned against a dark brown horizontal beam, with two dark nails visible on the beam to the left of his body. The entire scene is enclosed within a richly carved and gilded wooden frame, featuring Gothic architectural elements such as pointed arches and intricate tracery at the top corners. The frame has a reddish-brown base with extensive gold leaf.
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