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Christ as the Man of Sorrows

Netherlandish 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a figure sitting on a stone, wearing a crown of thorns and a cloth garment. They have a sorrowful expression with wavy shoulder-length hair and a beard. Wounds are shown on their skin. A large cross and buildings in a town are visible in the background, and the sky has a halo-like arch with text. A hand is reaching out from the top right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1500
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in dark brown, tan and rose
Dimensions
2948 × 4229 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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