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Lamentation Collection

"Lamentation: A Reflection on Sorrow and Grief in Art" Art has long been a medium through which human emotions are expressed

Background imageLamentation Collection: MANTEGNA, Andrea (1431-1506). The Lamentation

MANTEGNA, Andrea (1431-1506). The Lamentation over the Dead Christ. ca. 1490. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Tempera. ITALY. Milan. Pinacotheca of Brera

Background imageLamentation Collection: Gardener from Sense and Sensibility

Gardener from Sense and Sensibility
The gardeners lamentation upon blights, an illustration to Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, first published 1811. Date: 1908

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Holy Family with the Symbols of the Passion, c. 1660. Creator: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)

The Holy Family with the Symbols of the Passion, c. 1660. Creator: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)
The Holy Family with the Symbols of the Passion, c. 1660. Found in the Collection of Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imageLamentation Collection: Pieta. Artist: Greek icon

Pieta. Artist: Greek icon
Pieta. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Background imageLamentation Collection: Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas)

Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas)
8678361 Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Orazio de' (1606-57); 267x168 cm; Church of S

Background imageLamentation Collection: Russian illustration of the lamentation of st. Antony. 1820

Russian illustration of the lamentation of st. Antony. 1820
5306111 Russian illustration of the lamentation of st. Antony. 1820; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860

19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860
5306099 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860

19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860
5306097 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting the Crucifixion of Christ

Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting the Crucifixion of Christ
5306068 Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting the Crucifixion of Christ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: 100 old time Bible words (litho)

100 old time Bible words (litho)
8673191 100 old time Bible words (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 100 old time Bible words)

Background imageLamentation Collection: 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion and flagellation of Christ approx. 1860

19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion and flagellation of Christ approx. 1860
5306103 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion and flagellation of Christ approx. 1860; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting the resurrection of Christ

Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting the resurrection of Christ
5306069 Illustration from the 'Grand Catechism for Families'. 1907. depicting the resurrection of Christ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion and last supper of Christ approx. 1860

19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion and last supper of Christ approx. 1860
5306105 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion and last supper of Christ approx. 1860; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860

19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860
5306104 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: 18th century French popular woodcut print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860

18th century French popular woodcut print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860
5306100 18th century French popular woodcut print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860

19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860
5306098 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630698 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLamentation Collection: French. 19th century. illustration. showing the crucified Christ with Mary lamenting

French. 19th century. illustration. showing the crucified Christ with Mary lamenting
5306360 French. 19th century. illustration. showing the crucified Christ with Mary lamenting; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860

19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860
5306101 19th century French popular print of the Crucifixion of Christ approx. 1860; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamentation Collection: Mother of Sorrows, c.1610. Creator: Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644)

Mother of Sorrows, c.1610. Creator: Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644)
Mother of Sorrows, c.1610. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova.

Background imageLamentation Collection: Lamentation for Christ with Saints Bartholomew and Paul, c.1570

Lamentation for Christ with Saints Bartholomew and Paul, c.1570. Creator: Gambara, Lattanzio (around 1530-1574)
Lamentation for Christ with Saints Bartholomew and Paul, c.1570. Found in the Collection of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia.

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation, 16th century. Creator: Unknown

The Lamentation, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
The Lamentation, 16th century

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation and the Entombment. Creator: Master of 1518

The Lamentation and the Entombment. Creator: Master of 1518
The Lamentation and the Entombment, Unknown date

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation. Creator: Andrea di Bartolo

The Lamentation. Creator: Andrea di Bartolo
The Lamentation, Unknown date

Background imageLamentation Collection: Lamentation over the Dead Christ. The Magdalen at the Tomb of Christ. Creator: Unknown

Lamentation over the Dead Christ. The Magdalen at the Tomb of Christ. Creator: Unknown
Lamentation over the Dead Christ. The Magdalen at the Tomb of Christ, Unknown date

Background imageLamentation Collection: Christ as the Suffering Redeemer. Creator: Giovanni Francesco da Rimini (1420-1469)

Christ as the Suffering Redeemer. Creator: Giovanni Francesco da Rimini (1420-1469)
Christ as the Suffering Redeemer. Private Collection

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation. Creator: School of Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Lamentation. Creator: School of Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Lamentation, Unknown date. Unusual depiction of mourners with Christ's dead body after he has been taken down from the cross

Background imageLamentation Collection: Triptych with the Lamentation of Christ (center), flanked by the male Donor with Saint Benedict

Triptych with the Lamentation of Christ (center), flanked by the male Donor with Saint Benedict (lef Creator)
Triptych with the Lamentation of Christ (center), flanked by the male Donor with Saint Benedict (left, inner wing) and female Donor with Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia (right, inner wing), c.1540-c.1545

Background imageLamentation Collection: Central panel of a Memorial Triptych, formerly called the Gertz Memorial Triptych

Central panel of a Memorial Triptych, formerly called the Gertz Memorial Triptych, with the Lamentation, after c.1527

Background imageLamentation Collection: Memorial Triptych, formerly called the Gertz Memorial Triptych

Memorial Triptych, formerly called the Gertz Memorial Triptych, with the Lamentation (central panel) Creator: Unknown
Memorial Triptych, formerly called the Gertz Memorial Triptych, with the Lamentation (central panel), nine male Donor Portraits with Saint John the Evangelist (left wing, inner)

Background imageLamentation Collection: Triptych with the Lamentation, c.1515-c.1520. Creator: Jan Mostaert

Triptych with the Lamentation, c.1515-c.1520. Creator: Jan Mostaert
Triptych with the Lamentation, c.1515-c.1520

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation, 1640. Creator: Pieter de Grebber

The Lamentation, 1640. Creator: Pieter de Grebber
The Lamentation, 1640

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation of Christ, c.1530-c.1540. Creator: Cornelis Buys the Younger

The Lamentation of Christ, c.1530-c.1540. Creator: Cornelis Buys the Younger
The Lamentation of Christ, c.1530-c.1540

Background imageLamentation Collection: Virgin and Saint John Mourning over the Body of Christ, fragment of a Lamentation of Christ

Virgin and Saint John Mourning over the Body of Christ, fragment of a Lamentation of Christ, c.1500-c.1510

Background imageLamentation Collection: Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1509. Creator: Solari (Solario), Andrea (1470-1524)

Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1509. Creator: Solari (Solario), Andrea (1470-1524)
Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1509. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageLamentation Collection: Swoon of the Virgin, 1845. Creator: Hesse, Nicolas-Auguste (1795-1869)

Swoon of the Virgin, 1845. Creator: Hesse, Nicolas-Auguste (1795-1869)
Swoon of the Virgin, 1845. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageLamentation Collection: Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Mary Magdalene and angels

Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Mary Magdalene and angels. Creator: Turchi, Alessandro (1578-1649)
Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Mary Magdalene and angels. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Background imageLamentation Collection: Altarpiece of the Joiners Guild. The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1511

Altarpiece of the Joiners Guild. The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1511. Creator: Massys, Quentin (1466-1530)
Altarpiece of the Joiners Guild. The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1511. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageLamentation Collection: Pietà. Creator: Massys, Quentin (1466-1530)

Pietà. Creator: Massys, Quentin (1466-1530)
Pieta. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation, 1460/1480. Creator: Master of the Borders with the Four Fathers of the Church

The Lamentation, 1460/1480. Creator: Master of the Borders with the Four Fathers of the Church
The Lamentation, 1460/1480

Background imageLamentation Collection: Lamentation over the dead Christ, between 1600 and 1625. Creator: Cretan School

Lamentation over the dead Christ, between 1600 and 1625. Creator: Cretan School
Lamentation over the dead Christ, between 1600 and 1625

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation, before 1624. Creator: Ribera, Jusepe de, Follower of

The Lamentation, before 1624. Creator: Ribera, Jusepe de, Follower of
The Lamentation, before 1624

Background imageLamentation Collection: Pietà (after Delacroix), 1889. Creator: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)

Pietà (after Delacroix), 1889. Creator: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
Pieta (after Delacroix), 1889. Found in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation beneath the Cross, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

The Lamentation beneath the Cross, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Lamentation beneath the Cross, c. 1513

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Dead Christ mourned by John the Evangelist and the holy women, First Half of 16th cen

The Dead Christ mourned by John the Evangelist and the holy women, First Half of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageLamentation Collection: The lamentation of the dead Christ who is supported by the Virgin Mary and surround... ca

The lamentation of the dead Christ who is supported by the Virgin Mary and surround... ca. 1520-60. Creator: Anon
The lamentation of the dead Christ who is supported by the Virgin Mary and surrounded by other figures, ca. 1520-60

Background imageLamentation Collection: The Lamentation of Christ, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

The Lamentation of Christ, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Lamentation of Christ, c. 1513

Background imageLamentation Collection: Pietà, Between 1530 and 1535. Creator: Rosso Fiorentino (1495-1540)

Pietà, Between 1530 and 1535. Creator: Rosso Fiorentino (1495-1540)
Pieta, Between 1530 and 1535. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris



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"Lamentation: A Reflection on Sorrow and Grief in Art" Art has long been a medium through which human emotions are expressed, and one of the most powerful emotions depicted is lamentation. From ancient Greek icons to Renaissance paintings, this theme resonates across different cultures and periods. In Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility, " the character of the gardener embodies a sense as he mourns lost love and missed opportunities. This portrayal reminds us that sorrow can touch anyone, regardless of their social status or occupation. One iconic artwork that captures the essence is Andrea Mantegna's "The Lamentation. " Painted during the Italian Renaissance, it depicts Mary mourning over her son Jesus' lifeless body after his crucifixion. The raw emotion conveyed by Mantegna showcases the universal experience of grief. Moving from painting to sculpture, Gregorio Fernandez's "Pieta" at the National Sculpture Museum portrays Mary cradling her dead son with profound sadness etched upon her face. This Spanish masterpiece invites viewers to contemplate both maternal love and profound loss. Domenico Fancelli's "The Lamentation of Christ with a Donor" also explores this theme but adds an element of hope through its inclusion of a donor figure. It serves as a reminder that even in times of great sorrow, there can be solace found in acts of compassion and support from others. Sandro Botticelli's painting titled "The Lamentation over the Dead" presents another perspective on grief by depicting mourners surrounding Christ's lifeless body. Through delicate brushstrokes and subtle expressions, Botticelli captures not only deep sorrow but also moments frozen in time for eternity. Peter Paul Rubens' Flemish masterpiece called "The Lamentation" evokes strong emotions with its dramatic composition featuring figures grieving around Christ's body.