Lamentation
Hans Baldung · c. 1515–17 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Baldung's originality is evident in Lamentation, one of his most expressive and deeply moving works. Every element—radical foreshortening, compressed figures in exaggerated poses, the abruptly truncated top of the composition, even the frenzy of Mary Magdalene's cascading curls—intensifies the expression of grief. The low point of view projects instruments of the Passion into the spectator's space, making one a participant in this anguished drama.
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- Maker
- Hans Baldung (German, 1484/85–1545)
- Date
- c. 1515–17
- Medium
- woodcut
- Place of origin
- Germany
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Dudley P. Allen Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
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- I and ThouFeb 21, 1984 – May 27, 1984
- Old Master Prints and DrawingsJul 29, 1966 – Feb 28, 1967
- Prints and Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art CollectionMay 6, 1965 – Sep 9, 1965
