Public domain
De Bewening
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This drawing has all the drama of a medieval passion play. The contrast between the limp, broken body of Christ and the emotional turmoil of the other figures is heart-rending. With its dense parallel and crosshatching, the drawing style lends itself for comparison with Vermeyen's etchings. The drawing has been squared for transfer (overmarked with a grid), suggesting that it is a design for a painting.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Bewening. c. 1532 - c. 1535. Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
