Artwork
Christ as Man of Sorows
Christ as Man of Sorows is a wood painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Rueland Frueauf the Elder. It dates from 1500 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The image serves as a focus for meditation on the Passion, embodying themes of redemption, compassion, and the transformative power of Christ's suffering.
The painting depicts Christ as the Man of Sorrows, a devotional subject showing the suffering of Jesus after the Crucifixion. The central figure is Jesus Christ, presented as the epitome of divine grief and physical anguish endured for humanity's salvation. This iconographic type emerged from medieval Passion devotion and invites contemplation of Christ's sacrifice.
The work belongs to the religious genre, executed in oil on wood, a medium typical for Northern European devotional panels of this period. The image serves as a focus for meditation on the Passion, embodying themes of redemption, compassion, and the transformative power of Christ's suffering.
Technique & Style
Created in 1500, Christ as Man of Sorrows is a religious painting executed on a wood support. The work measures 182.5 cm in height and 116 cm in width. As a panel painting by Rueland Frueauf the Elder, it depicts Jesus Christ as the central subject within the Man of Sorrows genre. The piece is currently held in the Alte Pinakothek, part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
History & Provenance
The painting Christ as Man of Sorrows was created by Rueland Frueauf the Elder in the year 1500. Executed on a wooden panel, the work measures 182.5 cm in height and 116 cm in width. It currently forms part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed at the Alte Pinakothek. The artwork depicts Jesus Christ as the central subject within the religious genre of Man of Sorrows.
The painting Christ as Man of Sorrows by Rueland Frueauf the Elder is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It is currently located at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The work, created around 1500 on a wood panel, depicts Jesus Christ as the Man of Sorrows. No specific inventory number or exhibition history for this piece is provided in the available sources.
Overview
Christ as Man of Sorrows is a wood panel painting by Rueland Frueauf the Elder, dated to 1500, and is now held at the Alte Pinakothek.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rueland Frueauf the Elder (1440–1507) was an artist, born in Obernberg am Inn.
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