Pietà (Vesperbild)
Unknown Artist
1375–1400
Medium
Poplar, plaster, paint, gilt
Dimensions
Overall: 52 1/4 x 27 3/8 x 14 1/2 in. (132.7 x 69.5 x 36.8 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Wood
Culture
German
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1948
Accession Number
48.85
Tags
ChristVirgin Mary
About this artwork
This pietà (vesperbild) from German, dating from 1375–1400, The work, executed in poplar, plaster, paint, gilt , measures overall: 52 1/4 x 27 3/8 x 14 1/2 in. and This work provides valuable insights into the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.