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Ivory relief of a Lamentation: a cross with draped cloth above mourners gathered around a fallen figure at its base.

Lamentation Beneath the Cross

A carved ivory relief with an arched top shows a crucifix above a group of grieving figures at the foot of the cross. A draped cloth floats around the arms, and a seated woman in a veil supports a fallen body while others kneel and gesture nearby.

Artist
Adam Lenckhart
Date
1632
Medium
Ivory
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2882 × 3842 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1632).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923

Español: Lamentación bajo la cruz, relieve de marfil

Un relieve tallado en marfil, con parte superior en arco, muestra una cruz sobre un grupo de figuras afligidas al pie del madero. Una tela ondea alrededor de los brazos, y una mujer sentada con velo sostiene un cuerpo caído mientras otros se arrodillan cerca.

Português: Lamentação aos pés da cruz, relevo em marfim

Um relevo entalhado em marfim, com topo em arco, mostra uma cruz acima de um grupo de figuras em luto aos pés do madeiro. Um tecido drapeado envolve os braços, e uma mulher sentada com véu sustenta um corpo caído enquanto outros se ajoelham por perto.

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