Artwork
Beweinung Christi
Beweinung Christi is an unspecified painting by the High Baroque Italian artist Paolo de Matteis. It dates from 1698 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays the Lamentation of Christ, a scene of mourning after the crucifixion. It shows the dead Christ supported by Mary and other figures, embodying themes of sacrifice and grief. This composition follows traditional iconography of the Lamentation, emphasizing both the humanity of Christ and the compassion of the Virgin Mary.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 33.8 cm by 41.5 cm, and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. Executed in 1695 by Paolo de Matteis, it depicts the Lamentation of Christ with a solemn composition and restrained palette characteristic of late Baroque religious art. The painting’s handling of light and drapery emphasizes emotional gravity, while its formal balance reflects the stylistic conventions of 17th‑century Italian devotional painting.
History & Provenance
The painting, a religious depiction of the Lamentation of Christ, entered the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is held at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
Beweinung Christi was created by Paolo de Matteis in 1695, as recorded in both the internal corpus entry and the Wikidata record for the work. The painting, a religious depiction of the Lamentation of Christ, entered the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is held at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. No information about a specific commissioner, prior owners, or intermediate provenance steps is provided in the available sources.
The painting Beweinung Christi by Paolo de Matteis is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It is currently located at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The work, which depicts the Lamentation of Christ, was created in 1695.
No specific inventory number or detailed exhibition history for this artwork is provided in the available sources.
Context
Paolo de Matteis painted Beweinung Christi in 1695, a religious work depicting the Lamentation of Christ, now housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich as part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The painting has been studied within the context of late Baroque religious art, where its emotional intensity and compositional details reflect the devotional practices of the period. Scholars have examined its stylistic elements in relation to devotional practices of the late 17th century, particularly how such works functioned within ecclesiastical settings.
Its placement in a major Bavarian collection underscores its significance within regional art historical narratives and its role in shaping interpretations of Baroque sacred imagery.
Overview
Created in 1698, this religious canvas by the Italian artist Paolo de Matteis portrays the Lamentation of Christ. Executed in the Baroque period, the work is part of the collection of Munich’s Alte Pinakothek, where it is displayed among other 17th‑century devotional paintings.
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