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Source Description
The Man of Sorrows--the image of the dead Christ miraculously standing--is meant to call to mind various moments in the Passion cycle. Here it provides an emotional focus for private devotion. The ornamental festoons and cherubs, inspired by ancient relief sculpture, are characteristic of the early Italian Renaissance.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
33097
label
Devotional Plaque with Christ as the Man of Sorrows
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
33097
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Devotional Plaque with Christ as the Man of Sorrows
description
The Man of Sorrows--the image of the dead Christ miraculously standing--is meant to call to mind various moments in the Passion cycle. Here it provides an emotional focus for private devotion. The ornamental festoons and cherubs, inspired by ancient relief sculpture, are characteristic of the early Italian Renaissance.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1450-1520 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
plaques
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.2
height
7.5
depth
0.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 7/16 × W: 2 15/16 × D: 1/4 in. (11.2 × 7.5 × 0.7 cm)
Source extras
med
gilded bronze
creator_ids
33562
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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