The Lamentation
The Met
Artist: Master of the Virgin among Virgins(Netherlandish, active ca. 1460–95)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 34 7/8 x 20 1/4 in. (88.6 x 51.4 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Figures gathered around a pale, bare-chested man lying on the ground in a rocky landscape
Detailed Description
A group of seven figures is depicted in a landscape. In the foreground, a pale man with dark hair lies horizontally, his head to the left, supported by a woman kneeling in a dark blue robe and white head covering. His right arm is held by another woman kneeling on the far right, dressed in a gold and black patterned gown with a red cloak. The man's body is mostly bare, covered only by a white loincloth. His left arm hangs down, showing a wound on his hand. To the left of the central group, a young man in a long red robe stands, looking down, his hands clasped. Behind the kneeling woman in blue, a woman in an elaborate dark brown and gold patterned gown with a blue and gold headdress stands, looking down. To her right, another woman in a dark, almost black, gown with a dark head covering stands, her hand to her temple, also looking down. The background features a light brown rocky outcrop with a small cluster of trees on top, positioned behind the standing man on the left. To the right, a green landscape recedes into the distance, with a light-colored building and several small figures visible in the far right background. The sky is a pale blue-green. The clothing features deep, saturated colors, contrasting with the pale skin of the man on the ground and the subdued tones of the landscape.
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