Lamentation of Christ, ca. 1460 – 1500

Title

Lamentation of Christ

Painter

• Fra Battista Spagnoli ?

Period Produced

• 15th century

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Poplar

Material

• poplar wood

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1923 as a gift by Emma von Mumm

Genre

• altarpiece
• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• the Passion
• Life of the Virgin
• Mary
• Jesus Christ
• Saint John the Evangelist
• woman
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• John the Evangelist
• Mary
• Jesus Christ

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Andrea Mantegna

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 27,57-61
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,42-47
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,50-56
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,38-42

Primary

• 73D72(+2) the mourning over the dead Christ (+ Mary)
• 73D72121 Christ's body supported by Mary, others present
• 11H(JOHN) the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll