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The Lamentation of Christ (Pieta)
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The Lamentation of Christ (Pieta)

Peter van Liesebetten · 1660 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The mourning Mary leans with two angels on a block of stone. Christ's head rests on her lap. Next to her lie the instruments of the Passion: crown of thorns and nails. Behind her a view through to a hilly landscape. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineBewening van Christus (Piëta). 1660. Peter van Liesebetten. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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