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Painting of the dead Christ lying on the ground, supported by a man in red, with a woman in blue praying and a woman in gold brocade beside a cross.

Lamentation over the Body of Christ

Christ's body lies stretched across a rocky ground in the foreground, his head supported by a red-robed companion. The Virgin, in blue, kneels with clasped hands, while a woman in gold brocade gestures beside them, a cross rising behind against a hilly landscape.

Artist
Gerard David
Date
c. 1500
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1460 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1510).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Español: Lamentación sobre el cuerpo de Cristo

El cuerpo de Cristo yace extendido sobre un suelo rocoso en primer plano, con la cabeza sostenida por un compañero vestido de rojo. La Virgen, de azul, se arrodilla con las manos juntas, mientras una mujer con brocado dorado gesticula junto a ellos, y una cruz se alza detrás contra un paisaje de colinas.

Português: Lamentação sobre o corpo de Cristo

O corpo de Cristo jaz estendido sobre o chão rochoso em primeiro plano, com a cabeça apoiada por um companheiro de manto vermelho. A Virgem, de azul, ajoelha-se com as mãos postas, enquanto uma mulher em brocado dourado gesticula ao lado, e uma cruz se ergue ao fundo contra uma paisagem de colinas.

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