1510
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Small Passion: Lamentation is a 1510 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a group of people mourning around a body. It's a somber scene with simple lines and minimal details. The fact that it's part of a series called The Small Passion makes it interesting, as it was likely meant for personal devotion. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists like Albrecht Dürer used contrasts of light and dark.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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