1504
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Great Passion: The Lamentation of Christ is a 1504 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of people gathered around a dead body wrapped in cloth. The scene is set in a forest with twisted trees and rocky ground. One woman stands holding her hands together, another kneels beside the body, and a third figure leans in close. The artist packed a lot of emotion into the tangled branches and dramatic poses. Notice how the lines twist around the figures, almost like the grief is part of the landscape. If you like this style, check out Renaissance.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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