Four Scenes from the Passion
The Met
Artist: Bernard van Orley(Netherlandish, ca. 1520)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (29.8 x 28.9 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Four panels showing a figure praying, a figure with a cross, a crucifixion, and a body mourned
Detailed Description
A four-panel painting is separated by ornate, gilded vertical and horizontal dividers. The top-left panel shows a figure kneeling on a rocky hill, looking up to the right where a golden chalice is visible. The figure wears a purple robe. Below, three other figures sleep: one in a red robe, one in a white and red robe, and one in a blue robe. In the background, a crowd with torches approaches a gate, and distant mountains are visible under a light blue sky. The top-right panel depicts a figure carrying a cross. The central figure, in a purple robe, kneels under a heavy wooden cross, looking towards the viewer. A man in a green and blue hooded tunic helps carry the cross. A figure in armor raises a club behind the central figure. To the right, a woman in a red dress holds a white cloth with a face imprinted on it. Many other figures, some on horseback, fill the background, moving towards a distant castle. The bottom-left panel depicts a crucifixion. A figure is nailed to a wooden cross, wearing a white loincloth. The inscription "INRI" is visible above the figure's head. Below, a woman in a dark blue cloak and white veil stands to the left, looking down. Another woman in a white robe kneels at the foot of the cross, embracing it. To the right, a young man in a red cloak stands, looking at the crucified figure. A rocky landscape with green trees and distant mountains forms the background. The bottom-right panel depicts a lamentation scene. A woman in a dark blue cloak cradles a body, which is draped in a white cloth. She is seated on the ground, surrounded by several other figures. To her left, a man in a red cloak supports the body's head. To her right, an older woman in a white veil and a younger woman in a white head covering are positioned nearby. In the background, a cave entrance is visible, with two small figures near it, and distant buildings.
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