Christus als Man van Smarten
Maarten van Heemskerck
ca. 1545 - ca. 1550
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
77.5; 99; 7.5
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 99 cm x breedte 77,5 cm
Art Historical Context
Maarten van Heemskerck’s *Christus als Man van Smarten* (Christ as the Man of Sorrows), painted around 1545–1550, presents a deeply moving devotional image. The half-length figure of Christ, shown with the instruments of his Passion, invites quiet contemplation of suffering and redemption. Executed in oil on panel and measuring 99 by 77.5 cm, the work exemplifies the refined technique favored by Northern Renaissance artists, allowing luminous color, subtle modeling of flesh, and delicate rendering of wounds and fabric. Heemskerck, a leading Dutch painter active in Haarlem, brought Italianate ...