Artwork
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Cornelis Engebrechtsz.. It dates from 1524 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As a work of religious art, the painting illustrates the traditional iconography of mourning, where the body of Christ is the main subject.
The artwork depicts the Lamentation of Christ, a religious scene centered on the figure of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion. As a work of religious art, the painting illustrates the traditional iconography of mourning, where the body of Christ is the main subject. The composition captures the sorrowful moment of lamentation, representing the grief of those present at the scene.
Created by Cornelis Engebrechtsz. in 1524, the piece serves as a devotional object focusing on the emotional and spiritual weight of Christ's death.
Technique & Style
The Lamentation of Christ is executed in oil paint on panel, a support combination characteristic of early sixteenth-century Netherlandish practice. The work measures 114.8 cm in height by 124.9 cm in width, giving it a nearly square format suited to its devotional subject. Painted in 1524, it belongs to the religious genre and is classified as a painting within the Bavarian State Painting Collections, held at the Alte Pinakothek.
Stylistically, the composition is attributed to Cornelis Engebrechtsz., whose handling of the Lamentation theme reflects the Leiden school's transition toward more expressive figural arrangements during the 1520s. The medium of oil on panel allowed for the layered modeling and detailed surface treatment typical of his workshop production.
History & Provenance
The Lamentation of Christ by Cornelis Engebrechtsz. was painted in 1524, as indicated by the internal source and corroborated by the dated inception record in Wikidata.
By the time of its inclusion in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, the work was housed at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The collection’s catalog identifies the painting as part of their holdings, with dimensions recorded at 114.8 cm in height and 124.9 cm in width.
Cornelis Engebrechtsz.'s Lamentation of Christ, created in 1524, is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The work resides specifically within the Alte Pinakothek museum in Munich. No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records. The sources do not contain information regarding the painting's exhibition history.
Overview
Cornelis Engebrechtsz., an early‑17th‑century Dutch artist from Leiden, painted the Lamentation of Christ in 1524 with oil on panel. The composition belongs to the Northern Renaissance and is now part of the Alte Pinakothek’s holdings in Munich. It presents a somber gathering around the deceased Christ, set against a distant town and a hinted crucifixion under a cloudy sky.
Artist & collection
Artist
Cornelis Engebrechtsz., also known as Cornelis Engelbrechtsz. (c.1462–1527) was an early Dutch painter. He was born and died in Leiden, and is considered the first important painter from that city. Engebrechtsz. taught…
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