Man of Sorrows with Kneeling Donor
Unknown Artist
fourth quarter 15th century with modern additons
Medium
Oil and tempera on wood
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 12 1/2 in. (45.7 x 31.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings-Panels
Culture
South Netherlandish
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1974
Accession Number
1974.392
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About this artwork
This devotional panel exemplifies the intense religious art produced in the South Netherlands during the late 15th century, when personal piety drove demand for small-scale images suitable for private worship. The painting depicts the Man of Sorrows—Christ displaying his wounds after the Crucifixion—alongside a kneeling donor figure, personalizing the devotional image. Executed in oil and tempera on wood, the work employs the sophisticated painting techniques developed in the Netherlands during ...