The Crown of Thorns with the Lamentation or Pietà
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Oak, originally painted and gilded
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 2 3/8 in. (38.1 x 6 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Wood
Culture
French or South Netherlandish
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
Accession Number
16.32.250
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Medieval Art collection of the Metropolitan Museum of, *The Crown of Thorns the Lamentation or Pietà* is a poignant 16th-century wooden from French or South Netherlandish origins.ved from oak and originally adorned with paint and gilding, this intimate piece measures just 15 x 2 3/8 inches, suggesting it was crafted for personal devotion rather than public display. It evocatively combines two sacred scenes from Christ's Passion: the mocking Crown of Thorns and the tender Lamentation, or Pietà, where the Virgin Mary cradles her son's lifeless body, surrounded by symbols of the Cr...