The Lamentation of Christ, by Rogier van der Weijden, c. 1460.
Courtesy Mauritshuis, The Hague, acc. no. 264.
The lamentation of Christ (De bewening van Christus) is a painting ascribed to the Flemish painter, Rogier van der Weijden (c. 1400-1464) and his atelier, and dated to c. 1460. It measures 80.6 x 130.1 cm and is housed in the Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands.
The bishop to the right is wearing a cope and embroidered orphrey. His mitre is decorated with applied pearls and jewels. The woman to the far left is wearing a long dress with a hem decorated with applied pearls. The figure of Maria wears a dress; its hem is decorated with what appears to be embroidery.
Mauritshuis, The Hague, online catalogue
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