Who created "The Lamentation"?

The Lamentation was created by Ludovico Carracci in ca. 1582.

When was "The Lamentation" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1582.

What medium is "The Lamentation"?

The Lamentation is Oil on canvas.

Is "The Lamentation" in the public domain?

Yes, The Lamentation is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Lamentation

Ludovico Carracci

ca. 1582

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

37 1/2 x 68 in. (95.3 x 172.7 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace and The Annenberg Foundation Gifts; Harris Brisbane Dick, Rogers, and Gwynne Andrews Funds; Pat and John Rosenwald, Mark Fisch and Rachel Davidson, and Jon and Barbara Landau Gifts; Gift of Mortimer D. Sackler, Theresa Sackler and Family; and Victor Wilbour Memorial, Marquand, The Alfred N. Punnett Endowment, and Charles B. Curtis Funds, 2000

Accession Number

2000.68

Tags

LamentationChristMary MagdaleneSaint John the EvangelistVirgin Mary

Art Historical Context

**The Lamentation**, painted by Ludovico Carr around 1582, captures one of the most poignant moments Christian iconography: the of Christ's body after the Crucifixion. The large oil-on-canvas work (37½ × 68 inches) centers the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Saint John the Evangel in a tableau of profound grief, their gestures and expressions evoking raw human emotion. As an early masterpiece by the Bolognese artist, it reflects the Carracci family's innovative approach, blending Renaissance clarity with emerging Baroque naturalism to make sacred scenes intimately relatable. Ludovico Carracc...

The Lamentation

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