European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Lamentation Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europec. 1515-20 Gerard David, Netherlandish (active Bruges), first documented 1484, died 1523 Oil on panel * Gallery 219, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Cat. 328 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThe Virgin, John the Evangelist, and Mary Magdalene here mourn over the body of Christ on the hilltop of Golgotha. The city of Jerusalem is depicted in the left background, although the landscape shows the fertile green hills and valleys of the Low Countries. This subject was extremely popular among artists in Bruges, and several versions of it exist by Gerard David and others.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
