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Christ as the Man of Sorrows

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an illustration of a person sitting upright in a stone structure. The person has a thin face, gentle eyes, and long dark hair. They are wearing a yellow cloth around the lower body, with their chest exposed showing stigmata. A halo is around their head. In the background are various items including a yellow cross, ropes, tools, a rooster, a sword, an axe, and a leafy branch. An inset image of two figures is on the left, with a bucket hanging from the wall. The illustration uses earthy colors against a plain background.

Artwork Details

Date
1430/1440
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, yellow ochre, tan, and green
Dimensions
3365 × 4780 px
Public Domain
Yes
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