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Lamentation of Christ

Tyrol (?); Formerly attributed to Hans SchnatterpeckLinkedCulture matchlcp-fbcd183a77e2

Date: 1490s
Medium: Pine, polychromed and gilt
Department: European Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID: 111615

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The lifeless body of Jesus Christ, taken off the cross after his crucifixion, rests in his mother Mary’s lap. John the Evangelist holds his head. Mary Magdalene, with an ointment jar, looks at his feet—according to the Gospel of Saint John, she had once anointed Jesus’s feet with expensive perfume. The angular folds and gestures in this painting, as well as the bold colors, are typical of late Gothic wood sculpture and greatly influenced the Expressionist artists of the early 20th century. This sculpture is remarkable for its large amount of original coloring. Austria, Europe

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