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The Lamentation by Petrus Christus — VisualArtsDB

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The Lamentation

The Lamentation

The Lamentation

Petrus Christus

1445–1455

Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall 10 1/8 x 14 in. (25.7 x 35.6 cm); painted surface 10 x 13 3/4 in. (25.4 x 34.9 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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