1521
oil
panel
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Haneton Triptych is a 1521 oil by Bernard Van Orley, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
This painting is a triptych, meaning it's divided into three sections. The central panel shows a group of people gathered around a man who's lying down, his body exposed. They seem to be mourning or lamenting his death. The people are dressed in clothing from a long time ago, and some of them have their hands on the man's body. In the background of the central panel, there's a warm, golden color that makes the scene feel somber and serious. The people in the painting are looking at the man with sad expressions, which adds to the feeling of mourning. If you want to learn more about the style of this painting, you could look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Bernard van Orley (between 1487 and 1491 – 6 January 1541), also called Barend or Barent van Orley, Bernaert van Orley or Barend van Brussel, was a versatile Flemish artist and representative of Dutch and Flemish…
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