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In this painting, the Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist, and Saint Mary Magdalene grieve over the body of Christ while displaying it to the viewer. Although Gerard David and earlier Netherlandish painters often treated the Lamentation as a private devotional subject, this panel was part of a large altarpiece devoted to Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin. It was made in Gerard David’s Bruges workshop for export to Spain. Lamentation over the Body of Christ formed the center of a row of narrative scenes supporting the superstructure of the altarpiece following Spanish convention. Parts of the altarpiece are now divided between museums in Washington, D.C.; Toledo, Ohio; and Edinburgh, Scotland. In the years around 1500, Gerard David was the leading painter working in Bruges, a Flemish city with a distinguished history as a center of trade and artistic production.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 62 × 55 Cm |
| Tags | lamentation scenescrossmountainsmountainaltarSpainreligiousreligionbiblicalChristianityChristian subjectssaintsMourningMary MagdaleneVirgin MaryCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairs |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Probably Cardinal Antonio Despuig y Dameto, archbishop of Valencia (d....
Probably Cardinal Antonio Despuig y Dameto, archbishop of Valencia (d. 1813). Don Ramon Despuig, Count of Montenegro, Palma de Mallorca, by 1842 [Piferrer 1842, pp. 278, 332]
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Karl Justi, “Altflandrische Bilder in Spanien und Portugal,” Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst 21
Karl Justi, “Altflandrische Bilder in Spanien und Portugal,” Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst 21 (1886), pp. 137–38.
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P. Piferrer, Recuerdos y bellezas de España: Mallorca, vol. 5, Barcelona, 1842, p. 332, no. 124.
P. Piferrer, Recuerdos y bellezas de España: Mallorca, vol. 5, Barcelona, 1842, p. 332, no. 124.
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Camille Benoit, “La Peinture néerlandaise primitive au Louvre et autour du Louvre,”
Camille Benoit, “La Peinture néerlandaise primitive au Louvre et autour du Louvre,”
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Joaquin María Bover, Noticia histórico-artística de los museos del eminentísimo señor cardenal Despuig existentes en Mallorca, Palma, 1845, p. 192, no. 197.
Joaquin María Bover, Noticia histórico-artística de los museos del eminentísimo señor cardenal Despuig existentes en Mallorca, Palma, 1845, p. 192, no. 197.
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Didier Martens, “Fragmentos de un museo desaparecido: los Primitivos flamencos de cardenal Despuig,” Revista de arte Goya, no. 344
Didier Martens, “Fragmentos de un museo desaparecido: los Primitivos flamencos de cardenal Despuig,” Revista de arte Goya, no. 344 (2013), pp. 192-94, 206, fig. 2.
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Didier Martens, Peinture flamande et goût ibérique aux XVème et XVIème siècles, Brussels, 2010, pp. 138-148, fig. 66.
Didier Martens, Peinture flamande et goût ibérique aux XVème et XVIème siècles, Brussels, 2010, pp. 138-148, fig. 66.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, New Light on Old Masters: Research on Northern European and Spanish Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute, June 26— September 14, 2008, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, New Light on Old Masters: Research on Northern European and Spanish Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute, June 26— September 14, 2008, no cat.
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Martha Wolff in Martha Wolff et al., Northern European and Spanish Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2008, pp. 198-205, ill.
Martha Wolff in Martha Wolff et al., Northern European and Spanish Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2008, pp. 198-205, ill.
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Madrid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Gerard David y el paisaje flamenco, 2004, no. 6.
Madrid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Gerard David y el paisaje flamenco, 2004, no. 6.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Masterpieces of Religious Art, 1954, p. 24.
Art Institute of Chicago, Masterpieces of Religious Art, 1954, p. 24.
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Ludwig Baldass, “Gerard David als Landschaftsmaler,” Jahrbuch der kunsthistorischen Sammlungen in Wien, n.s., 10
Ludwig Baldass, “Gerard David als Landschaftsmaler,” Jahrbuch der kunsthistorischen Sammlungen in Wien, n.s., 10 (1936), pp. 89–90.
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1934, no. 119.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1934, no. 119.
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bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1933.
bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1933.
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1933, no. 40.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1933, no. 40.
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Martin A....
Martin A. Ryerson (d. 1932), Chicago [on loan to the Art Institute from 1913]
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The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 180, no. 430.13.
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 180, no. 430.13.
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New York, Kleinberger, Loan Exhibition of Flemish Primitives, 1929, no. 31.
New York, Kleinberger, Loan Exhibition of Flemish Primitives, 1929, no. 31.
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Max J. Friedländer, Die altniederländische Malerei, vol. 6, Berlin, 1928, p. 150, no.
Max J. Friedländer, Die altniederländische Malerei, vol. 6, Berlin, 1928, p. 150, no.
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Rose Mary Fischkin, “Martin A. Ryerson Collection of Paintings and Sculpture, XIII to XVII Century, Loaned to The Art Institute of Chicago,” unpub. MS, 1926, Ryerson Library, The Art Institute of Chicago, pp. 84–85.
Rose Mary Fischkin, “Martin A. Ryerson Collection of Paintings and Sculpture, XIII to XVII Century, Loaned to The Art Institute of Chicago,” unpub. MS, 1926, Ryerson Library, The Art Institute of Chicago, pp. 84–85.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1925, p. 159, no. 2017.
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1925, p. 159, no. 2017.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Handbook of Sculpture, Architecture, and Paintings, May 1922, p. 70.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Handbook of Sculpture, Architecture, and Paintings, May 1922, p. 70.
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Martin Conway, The Van Eycks and Their Followers, London, 1921, p. 286.
Martin Conway, The Van Eycks and Their Followers, London, 1921, p. 286.
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Martha Wolff, in Charles Sterling et al., )e Robert Lehman Collection: Fifteenth- to Eighteenth-Century European Paintings; France, Central Europe, The Netherlands, Spain, and Great Britain, New York, 1998, p. 111.
Martha Wolff, in Charles Sterling et al., )e Robert Lehman Collection: Fifteenth- to Eighteenth-Century European Paintings; France, Central Europe, The Netherlands, Spain, and Great Britain, New York, 1998, p. 111.
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Maryan W. Ainsworth, Gerard David: Purity of Vision in an Age of Transition, New York, 1998, pp. 29, 100–01, 140–41, 153, 169, 319, 323, figs. 36, 141.
Maryan W. Ainsworth, Gerard David: Purity of Vision in an Age of Transition, New York, 1998, pp. 29, 100–01, 140–41, 153, 169, 319, 323, figs. 36, 141.
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Lorne Campbell, The Fifteenth Century Netherlandish Schools, National Gallery Catalogues, London, 1998, pp. 137, 156 n. 20.
Lorne Campbell, The Fifteenth Century Netherlandish Schools, National Gallery Catalogues, London, 1998, pp. 137, 156 n. 20.
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Dirk de Vos, “David, Gerard,” in Dictionary of Art, vol. 8, 1996, p. 553.
Dirk de Vos, “David, Gerard,” in Dictionary of Art, vol. 8, 1996, p. 553.
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Catherine A. Metzger and Barbara H. Berrie, “Gerard David’s ‘Saint Anne Altarpiece’: Evidence for Workshop Participation,” in Historical Painting Techniques, Materials and Studio Practice, ed. Arie Wallert, Erma Hermens, and Marja Peek, Mar...
Catherine A. Metzger and Barbara H. Berrie, “Gerard David’s ‘Saint Anne Altarpiece’: Evidence for Workshop Participation,” in Historical Painting Techniques, Materials and Studio Practice, ed. Arie Wallert, Erma Hermens, and Marja Peek, Marina del Rey, Calif., 1995, p. 127.
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Maryan W. Ainsworth, “Gerard David,” in Les Primitifs flamands et leur temps, ed. Brigitte de Patoul and Roger van Schoute, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1994, p. 491.
Maryan W. Ainsworth, “Gerard David,” in Les Primitifs flamands et leur temps, ed. Brigitte de Patoul and Roger van Schoute, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1994, p. 491.
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Catherine A. Metzger, “Restoration and Reconstruction of Gerard David’s St. Anne Altar,” in AIC Paintings Specialty Group Postprints, ed. M. C. Steele, Buffalo, N.Y., 1992, pp. 59, 62.
Catherine A. Metzger, “Restoration and Reconstruction of Gerard David’s St. Anne Altar,” in AIC Paintings Specialty Group Postprints, ed. M. C. Steele, Buffalo, N.Y., 1992, pp. 59, 62.
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Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, Saint Anne Altarpiece by Gerard David, January 26-May 10, 1992.
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, Saint Anne Altarpiece by Gerard David, January 26-May 10, 1992.
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Guy Bauman and Walter A. Liedtke, Flemish Paintings in America: A Survey of Early Netherlandish and Flemish Paintings in the Public Collections of North America, Antwerp, 1992 , p. 325, no. 169
Guy Bauman and Walter A. Liedtke, Flemish Paintings in America: A Survey of Early Netherlandish and Flemish Paintings in the Public Collections of North America, Antwerp, 1992 , p. 325, no. 169 (ill.).
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Hans J. van Miegroet, Gerard David, Antwerp, 1989, pp. 48, 110, 278–79, no. 5, fig. 32, pl. 10.
Hans J. van Miegroet, Gerard David, Antwerp, 1989, pp. 48, 110, 278–79, no. 5, fig. 32, pl. 10.
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Maryan W. Ainsworth, review of Van Miegroet 1989, in Art Bulletin 72
Maryan W. Ainsworth, review of Van Miegroet 1989, in Art Bulletin 72 (1990), p. 653.
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Edwin Buijsen, “Drowned or Murdered? A New Interpretation of a Miracle of St. Anthony of Padua by Gerard David,” Hoogsteder-Naumann Mercury 7
Edwin Buijsen, “Drowned or Murdered? A New Interpretation of a Miracle of St. Anthony of Padua by Gerard David,” Hoogsteder-Naumann Mercury 7 (1988), p. 10 n. 4.
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Dirk de Vos, “David, Gerard, schilder,” in Koninklijke Academiën van België, Nationaal biografisch woordenboek, vol. 12, Brussels, 1987, col. 216.
Dirk de Vos, “David, Gerard, schilder,” in Koninklijke Academiën van België, Nationaal biografisch woordenboek, vol. 12, Brussels, 1987, col. 216.
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John Hand, in John Hand and Martha Wolff, Early Netherlandish Painting, Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue, Washington, D.C., 1986, pp. 69–73.
John Hand, in John Hand and Martha Wolff, Early Netherlandish Painting, Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue, Washington, D.C., 1986, pp. 69–73.
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Judith Anne Testa, The Beatty Rosarium: A Manuscript with Miniatures by Simon Bening, Doornspijk, 1986, pp. 169–70, fig. 32.
Judith Anne Testa, The Beatty Rosarium: A Manuscript with Miniatures by Simon Bening, Doornspijk, 1986, pp. 169–70, fig. 32.
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Edwin James Mundy III, “Gerard David Studies,” Ph.D. diss., Princeton University, 1980, p. 38.
Edwin James Mundy III, “Gerard David Studies,” Ph.D. diss., Princeton University, 1980, p. 38.
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John D. Morse, Old Master Paintings in North America, New York, 1979, pp. 79, 91
John D. Morse, Old Master Paintings in North America, New York, 1979, pp. 79, 91 (ill.).
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Martin Wyld, Ashok Roy, and Alistair Smith, “Gerard David’s ‘The Virgin and Child with Saints and a Donor,’” National Gallery Technical Bulletin 3
Martin Wyld, Ashok Roy, and Alistair Smith, “Gerard David’s ‘The Virgin and Child with Saints and a Donor,’” National Gallery Technical Bulletin 3 (1979), p. 62.
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James David Farmer, “Gerard David’s Lamentation and an Anonymous Saint Jerome,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 8
James David Farmer, “Gerard David’s Lamentation and an Anonymous Saint Jerome,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 8 (1976), pp. 39–58, figs. 1, 8, 9.
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Toledo Museum of Art, European Paintings, Toledo, 1976, p. 48.
Toledo Museum of Art, European Paintings, Toledo, 1976, p. 48.
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Marigene H. Butler, “A Technical Investigation of the Materials and Technique Used in Two Flemish Paintings,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 8
Marigene H. Butler, “A Technical Investigation of the Materials and Technique Used in Two Flemish Paintings,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 8 (1976), pp. 59–65, 69–71, figs. 4–5.
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Elisa Bermejo, “Un nuevo ‘Descendimento’ de Gerard David,” in Actas del XXIII Congreso internacional de historia del arte: España entre el Mediterraneo y el Atlantico, Granada, 1973, vol. 1, Granada, 1976, p. 309.
Elisa Bermejo, “Un nuevo ‘Descendimento’ de Gerard David,” in Actas del XXIII Congreso internacional de historia del arte: España entre el Mediterraneo y el Atlantico, Granada, 1973, vol. 1, Granada, 1976, p. 309.
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195; rev. English ed., Early Netherlandish Painting, vol. 6, pt. 2, Brussels and Leiden, 1971, pp. 105, 132, no. 195, pl. 202.
195; rev. English ed., Early Netherlandish Painting, vol. 6, pt. 2, Brussels and Leiden, 1971, pp. 105, 132, no. 195, pl. 202.
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John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago, London, 1970, pp. 35–36, 279
John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago, London, 1970, pp. 35–36, 279 (ill.).
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Frederick A. Sweet, “Great Chicago Collectors,” Apollo 84
Frederick A. Sweet, “Great Chicago Collectors,” Apollo 84 (1966), p. 198.
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Friedrich Winkler, Das Werk des Hugo van der Goes, Berlin, 1964, p. 107.
Friedrich Winkler, Das Werk des Hugo van der Goes, Berlin, 1964, p. 107.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, pp. 115, 146
The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, pp. 115, 146 (ill.).
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