The Lamentation
The Met
Artist: Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri)(Italian, Bologna 1581–1641 Naples)
Date: 1603
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on copper
Dimensions: 20 7/8 x 14 3/4 in. (53 x 37.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquisitions Endowment Fund, European Paintings Funds and funds from various donors; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fisch and The Reed Foundation Gifts; Gwynne Andrews Fund; Elaine Rosenberg Gift; The Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection, Edward J. Gallagher Jr. Bequest; Marquand Fund; Museum Purchase Fund; Peter Tcherepnine Gift; The Camille M. Lownds Fund; Stephenson Family Foundation Gift; Ruth and Victoria Blumka Fund; Earl Kiely Bequest; and The Morse G. Dial Foundation, 2005 CINOA Prize and Diane Carol Brandt Gifts, 2008
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A pale figure lies across a robed woman's lap, with four adults and two small nude figures.
Detailed Description
The vertical oil painting depicts multiple figures arranged around a central pale figure. In the center, the pale, muscular body of a figure lies horizontally, its head resting on the lap of a woman dressed in a blue robe and head covering. The figure's eyes are closed, and a white cloth covers its lower body. To the left, an older, bearded man with a turban and brown robe stands behind the robed woman, holding a large, ornate, light-colored urn. To the right, a woman with long, light brown hair, wearing a red dress with a gold sash, looks down at the pale figure, her left hand on her chest. Behind the robed woman, another woman in a blue garment raises her right hand. In the foreground, two small nude figures are seated on the ground. The small nude figure on the left holds a dark nail, while the small nude figure on the right, with small white wings, looks towards the pale figure's feet. On the ground to the lower left, three dark nails and a circular object with sharp protrusions are visible. The background features a dark, rocky landscape with a small tree on the far left and a cloudy sky above. The overall palette includes blues, reds, golds, and earthy browns and greens.
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