Who created "Christ Taking Leave of His Mother"?

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother was created by Gerard David in ca. 1500.

When was "Christ Taking Leave of His Mother" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1500.

What medium is "Christ Taking Leave of His Mother"?

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother is Oil on wood.

Is "Christ Taking Leave of His Mother" in the public domain?

Yes, Christ Taking Leave of His Mother is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother

Gerard David

ca. 1500

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

Arched top, 6 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (15.6 x 12.1 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.636

Tags

ChristVirgin MarySadnessWomen

Art Historical Context

In the intimate glow of Gerard David's *Christ Taking Leave of His Mother* (ca. 1500), we witness a deeply moving moment from the life of Christ: the adult Jesus bidding farewell to the Virgin Mary before beginning his ministry. This small oil-on-wood panel, with its delicately arched top measuring just 6 1/8 x 4 3/4 inches, captures profound sadness through the figures' tender embrace—Mary's sorrowful gaze and Christ's gentle reassurance evoking universal themes of parting and maternal love. David, a leading master of the Northern Renaissance in Bruges, Belgium, exemplifies the Early Netherl...

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother

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