Bewening van dode Christus door Maria

About this artwork

Kopie naar prent van Marcantonio Raimondi. Raimondi baseerde zich op een ontwerp van Raphael (zie documentatie).

Art Historical Context

Step into the poignant world of this 1602 engraving, titled *Bewening van dode door Maria* (The Mourning of the Dead Christ by Mary Crafted anonymously on a modest sheet measuring 288mm by 204mm, it captures the timeless Christian motif of the Pietà: Mary tenderly cradling her son's lifeless body after the Crucifixion. This intimate scene, rendered in fine lines, evokes deep sorrow and devotion, a staple of religious art that resonated with Counter-Reformation audiences in early 17th-century Europe. What elevates this work is its pedigree as a faithful copy of an engraving by the masterful Ma...

About the Artist

anonymous

In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...