Christ as the Man of Sorrows
sculptor
Unknown
Dateabout 1500
Place MadeUmbria, Italy, Europe
MediumPolychromed and gilded terracotta
Dimensions36.2 x 26 x 18 cm (14 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS27e35
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis plaque depicts Christ as the Man of Sorrows, a devotional image that displays in condensed form elements of Christ’s Passion: the cross, tomb, wounds, and instruments of torture. Rendered in humble clay and painted a plain dark color, such a severe work may relate to restrictions on excess advocated by the 15th-century Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola.
Id727917
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID12505
Source ID1611
