Christ as the Man of Sorrows

after Israhel van Meckenem

National Gallery of Art

This circular print shows a man from the waist up. He faces us, but his eyes are closed and his head is angled downward. He has a straight nose, thin lips, a beard, and medium-length, wavy hair. He is shirtless, with his hands crossed over his abdomen, and there is a hole in the back of his visible hand. A halo is depicted around his head. In the background, there is a horizontal wooden beam that passes behind his head. Above the beam are letters or numerals. In front of and behind the man are diagonal stripes of faint orange, which is the only color present in the print besides the dark lines and tan background.