Lamentation

Cleveland Museum of Art

Lamentation

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Date
c. 1515–17
Medium
woodcut
Culture
Germany
Department
Prints
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
115967

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Baldung's originality is evident in Lamentation , one of his most expressive and deeply moving works. Every element—radical foreshortening, compressed figures in exaggerated poses, the abruptly truncated top of the composition, even the frenzy of Mary Magdalene's cascading curls—intensifies the expression of grief. The low point of view projects instruments of the Passion into the spectator's space, making one a participant in this anguished drama.

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Dudley P. Allen Fund

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