1480
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Passion: The Lamentation is a 1480 by Israhel van Meckenem, a Renaissance work, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a small engraving of Jesus’s body after the cross. His head droops to the right. Mary holds his limp hand. A few figures stand in a tight half-circle. This print is one of 49 scenes van Meckenem made about Jesus’ last days. The lines are crisp but soft. He often copied other artists’ work, but here he added his own twist. Take a closer look at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1445 – 10 November 1503), also known as Israhel van Meckenem the Younger, was a German printmaker and goldsmith, perhaps of a Dutch family origin. He was the most prolific engraver of the…
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