The Lamentation
The Met
Artist: Luis de Morales(Spanish, Plasencia (?) 1510/11–1586 Alcántara)
Date: ca. 1560
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on walnut
Dimensions: 35 × 24 5/8 in. (89 × 62.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Alejandro Santo Domingo and Annette de la Renta Gifts; Bequests of George D. Pratt and of Annette B. McFadden, and Gifts of Estate of George Quackenbush, in his memory, of Dr. and Mrs. Max A. Goldzieher, of Francis Neilson, of Dr. Foo Chu and Dr. Marguerite Hainje-Chu, of Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Burns, and of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Logan, and other gifts and bequests, by exchange; Victor Wilbour Fund; and Hester Diamond Gift, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A deceased man supported by a woman, with two other figures beside them, against a dark background
Detailed Description
A vertical composition depicts four figures in a dark setting. In the center, a pale, deceased man with a dark beard and closed eyes lies horizontally, his head resting on the shoulder of a woman. His bare torso shows small red marks, and his right arm is draped over his body. The woman, positioned behind him, wears a dark green head covering and a white garment, her face downturned with eyes lowered as she looks at the man. Her left arm supports his head, while her right hand rests gently on his chest. To the left of the central pair, a young woman with reddish-brown hair and a red and green garment looks down, her expression solemn. To the right, a young man with reddish-brown hair, dressed in a green garment with an orange and dark cloak, also looks down with a solemn expression. The figures are tightly grouped, filling the majority of the frame, against a dark, almost black background. A vertical brown wooden beam is visible behind the figures on the right side of the composition.
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