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The Lamentation

Hans Baldung Grien

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts figures mourning over a deceased figure. The figures are gathered around the central figure, with one standing and raising their hands, while others appear to support the central figure. The background includes a ladder. The emotional intensity is conveyed through the expression and posture of the figures, capturing the solemnity and grief of the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1515
Medium
brush and black ink, heightened with white, on dark brown prepared paper; the surface varnished
Dimensions
3364 × 4918 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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