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The Lamentation by Ambrosius Benson — VisualArtsDB

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The Lamentation

The Lamentation

The Lamentation

Ambrosius Benson

1520–1525

Medium: Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions: Shaped top, 36 x 22 1/8 in. (91.4 x 56.2 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Mary MagdalenedeathSadnessSufferingChristVirgin MarySaint John the EvangelistLamentation

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