1494
oil
panel
From the collection of São Paulo Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Klagende aus einer Beweinung Christi (Kopie nach) is a 1494 oil by Hans Memling, a Northern Renaissance work, held at São Paulo Museum of Art.
This painting shows five women in a landscape. They wear headscarves and dark clothing. One woman has her hands raised, and another covers her face. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky. The women's facial expressions are somber, and their postures convey a sense of solemnity. The artist's use of oil paint creates a sense of depth and texture in the scene. If you're interested in exploring more works like this, check out the São Paulo Museum of Art.
Hans Memling was a German-Flemish painter who worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting.
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