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Painting of the dead Christ lying on the ground, supported by a man in red, with a woman in blue praying and a woman in gold brocade beside a cross.

Lamentation over the Body of Christ

Christ's body lies stretched across a rocky ground in the foreground, his head supported by a red-robed companion. The Virgin, in blue, kneels with clasped hands, while a woman in gold brocade gestures beside them, a cross rising behind against a hilly landscape.

Artist
Gerard David
Date
c. 1500
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1460 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1510).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

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