The Lamentation, 1600

Title

The Lamentation

Painter

• Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oil on oak wood, reverse original, beveled on all sides

Material

• wood

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet rechts am Eingangsbogen der Grabeshöhle: CvH . 1600 [CvH ligiert]

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1921

Genre

• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• the Passion
• Life of the Virgin
• Mary
• Jesus Christ
• Mary Magdalene
• Nicodemus
• Joseph of Arimathea
• woman
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Jesus Christ
• Mary Magdalene
• Nicodemus
• Joseph of Arimathea

Associated Persons and Institutions

• The Maries
• Mary of Cleophas
• Salome
• John the Evangelist

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
• 11HH(MARY MAGDALENE) the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene; possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge

Secondary

• 73D8 the instruments of the Passion and the five wounded limbs
• 25H112 rocks