Man of Sorrows, after Guido Reni (recto); Studies of arm and hands (verso)
Medium
Black chalk highlighted with white chalk on light brown paper (recto); black and red chalk (verso). Corners rounded
Dimensions
9-1/2 x 7-11/16 in. (24.2 x 19.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887
Accession Number
87.12.21
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Art Historical Context
This exquisite 17th-century drawing housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Department of Drawings and Prints, the poignant "Man of Sorrows on its recto—a devotional image of Christ in suffering, inspired by the Baroque master Guido Reni. Created by anonymous Italian artist from the Roman-Bolognese, it exemplifies the era's reverence for Reni's graceful, emotive style, blending classical elegance with intense religious fervor. The subject's sorrowful expression and subtle highlights evoke deep empathy, a hallmark of Counter-Reformation art meant to inspire spiritual contemplation. Executed in ...