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The Lamentation of Christ
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The Lamentation of Christ

Hieronymus Wierix · 1586 · engraving; paper

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

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The body of Christ lies on a shroud at the foot of the cross. Mary, John, Mary Magdalene and two women mourn at the body. In the frame in the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printChrist's body lying on the ground
Credit lineBewening van Christus. 1586. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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