The Man of Sorrows is a 1532 painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Maarten van Heemskerck in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent.[1] It shows the Man of Sorrows.
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Artist | Maarten van Heemskerck |
Year | 1532 |
Medium | oil on panel |
Dimensions | 84.2 cm × 72.5 cm (33.1 in × 28.5 in) |
Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, Ghent |
The subject depicts Christ after the crucifixion attended by angels, with wounds prominently displayed, wearing the crown of thorns and a loincloth. The loincloth is claimed to be wrapped around an erection, visible to some art historians but not others.[2] Van Heemskerck is not the only Renaissance artist allegedly to depict Christ with an erection (ostentatio genitalium), which some scholars interpret as a symbol of his resurrection and continuing power.[3]
Other versions of Christ crowned with thorns by Heemskerck are:
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