Flemish school; early 17th century.
"Lamentation over the body of Christ".
Oil on panel.
It presents faults and restorations.
Measurements: 27 x 31 cm.
Open live auction

BID HISTORY
DESCRIPTION
Flemish school; early 17th century.
"Lamentation over the body of Christ".
Oil on panel.
It presents faults and restorations.
Measurements: 27 x 31 cm.
The pearly skin of a recumbent Christ brings a theatrical and morbid light to this devotional scene. The subject, the tonality and the composition form an image that awakens the passion of the faithful, inviting them to reflect on the last moments of Christ. In a landscape format, several figures fall on the body of Jesus, the protagonist of the scene. The figures stand out for their monumentality and volumetry, covering the entire surface that is veiled to the viewer even in the case of the character represented in the background, which goes almost unnoticed.
Iconographically it is a very emotional theme, the fruit of popular piety, which concentrates attention on the drama of the Passion and the loving and sorrowful contemplation, with a realistic and moving sense. In Byzantium, and in the representations of Byzantine influence, the figure of Christ rests on the slab of anointing, where his corpse was perfumed and prepared to receive burial, which later in Italian art will become a sepulcher. This scene does not appear in the Gospels, but finds its origin in mystical literature and in religious texts of piety, as well as in those of the confraternities of flagellants. In the canonical Gospels and in the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus it is narrated how Joseph of Arimathea buried the body of Jesus.
COMMENTS
HELP
Bidding by Phone 932 463 241
Buy in Setdart
Sell in Setdart
Payments
Logistics
Remember that bids placed in the last few minutes may extend the end of the auction,
thus allowing enough time for other interested users to place their bids. Remember to refresh your browser in the last minutes of any auction to have all bidding information fully updated.
Also in the last 3 minutes, if you wish, you can place
consecutive bids to reach the reserve price.
Newsletter
Would you like to receive our newsletter?
Setdart sends, weekly and via e-mail, a newsletter with the most important news. If you have not yet requested to receive our newsletter, you can do so by filling in the following form.