Artwork
The lamentation over the dead Christ
The lamentation over the dead Christ is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Jan Thomas van Ieperen. It dates from 1661 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Created by Jan Thomas van Ieperen in 1661, the work belongs to the genre of religious art and focuses on the mourning of the dead Savior.
The painting depicts the Lamentation of Christ, a religious scene centered on the body of Jesus Christ. Created by Jan Thomas van Ieperen in 1661, the work belongs to the genre of religious art and focuses on the mourning of the dead Savior. As indicated by its classification, the subject matter is strictly theological, portraying the sorrowful moment following the crucifixion without narrative elements from other biblical episodes.
Technique & Style
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ is an oil painting executed on canvas by Jan Thomas van Ieperen in 1661. This religious work measures 152 cm in height and 128 cm in width. The artist employed oil paint as the primary medium to depict the main subject of the Lamentation of Christ, adhering to the conventions of religious art within the 17th-century Flemish tradition.
History & Provenance
The painting was created by Jan Thomas van Ieperen in 1661 as an oil on canvas work depicting the Lamentation of Christ. It was commissioned for the Kunsthistorisches Museum, where it remains in the collection and is displayed as part of the museum's religious art holdings. The work's dimensions are recorded as 152 cm in height and 128 cm in width.
The painting is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, where it is part of the museum's holdings of religious art.
No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its current placement within the Kunsthistorisches Museum's collection.
Overview
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ is a 17th-century Flemish Baroque painting created by Jan Thomas van Ieperen in 1661. Executed in oil paint, the work depicts a somber biblical scene of mourning.
Context
As a Flemish Baroque piece, the work reflects the era's emphasis on emotional intensity and dramatic lighting in religious themes, aligning with the artistic traditions of Van Ieperen's time.
Legacy
While specific impact details are not provided, the painting's presence in the Kunsthistorisches Museum suggests its recognition as a notable example of 17th-century Flemish Baroque religious art.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Thomas or Jan Thomas van Ieperen (5 February 1617 – 6 September 1673) was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman and printmaker.
