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MAN OF SORROWS

Man of Sorrows. Culture: South German. Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 13/32 in. (8.6 x 6.5 x 1.0 cm). Date: ca. 1500. Christ, portrayed as at once dead and alive, is supported by Mary, his mother, and the apostle John. The flanking figures, witnesses to the Crucifixion, offer a model to emulate, during meditation and reflection on Christ's suffering. The composition of this relief is based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer, one of the most influential artists of the fifteenth century.
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Title:
MAN OF SORROWS
Caption:
Man of Sorrows. Culture: South German. Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 13/32 in. (8.6 x 6.5 x 1.0 cm). Date: ca. 1500. Christ, portrayed as at once dead and alive, is supported by Mary, his mother, and the apostle John. The flanking figures, witnesses to the Crucifixion, offer a model to emulate, during meditation and reflection on Christ's suffering. The composition of this relief is based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer, one of the most influential artists of the fifteenth century.
Technique/material:
Elephant ivory with paint and gilding
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3360 x 4200 px | 40.4 MB
Print size:
28.4 x 35.6 cm | 11.2 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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