The Lamentation, from "The Passion"
1507
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 13/16 × 3 1/16 in. (12.2 × 7.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
Accession Number
59.534.51
Tags
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Dürer's *The Lamentation*, created in 1507 as part of his renowned *Passion* series, captures a pivotal moment from the life of Christ: the sorrowful mourning of his body after the Crucifixion. This intimate engraving, measuring just 4 13/16 × 3 1/16 inches, draws from Northern Renaissance traditions, blending Dürer's meticulous German precision with Italian influences from his travels. As a master printmaker, Dürer engraving to high art, using fine lines and cross-hatching to convey profound emotion in a format that could be widely reproduced and shared. In this poignant scene, Chri...
About the Artist
Albrecht Dürer · 1471–1528
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as the preeminent figure of the Northern Renaissance and arguably the most influential artist in the history of printmaking. Born in Nuremberg on May 21, 1471, and dying in the same city on April 6, 1528, Dürer revolutionized the status of the artist in Northern Europe, transforming printmaking from a commercial craft into an independent fine art and establishing ...