Christ as the Man of Sorrows

15th century

Netherlandish 15th Century

Associated Names
Netherlandish 15th Century

Artist

The image shows the upper half of a man seated, with a slight tilt of his head to the left. He has a somber expression, large wide eyes, a full beard, dark wavy long hair reaching his shoulders, and is wearing a green crown of thorns. His body appears bare with red streaks suggesting wounds or blood. He wears a cloth around his waist and has crossed arms resting on a stone structure detailed in blue and yellow with arch-like designs. The background is an orange wall with faded letters, bordered by an ornate arch design with green and blue accents. The image has an aged, textured appearance similar to manuscript art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.9 × 5.7 cm (3 1/8 × 2 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.8 × 6.7 cm (3 7/8 × 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.804

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, Vol. IX, no. 875, State m

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

Wikidata ID

Q64953402

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