Lamentation of Christ
1490
paint
From the collection of Städel Museum
1490
paint
From the collection of Städel Museum
This painting shows a group of people gathered around a man who has been injured. He is shirtless and wearing a white cloth wrapped around his waist. The people around him are dressed in dark robes, and one of them is holding a red book. The background is dark, with a pattern of yellow circles that looks like fish scales. The painting is done in a style that makes the figures look very realistic. The artist has used a lot of detail to show the emotions on the faces of the people in the scene. The injured man looks like he is in pain, and the people around him look sad and worried. If you like this painting, you might also want to look at the work of other artists who used the technique of chiaroscuro.
