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 is one of many images in Christian art of the Man of Sorrows, a representation of Christ naked above the waist with the wounds of his Passion prominently displayed.
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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 bleeding wounds 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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Triptych Ecce Homo -
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Christ as Man of Sorrows -
Christ in Agony
References
edit- ^ Man van smarten, 1532 (gedateerd) in the RKD
- ^ The Holy Penis, accessed December 15, 2007. Archived November 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Steinberg, Leo. The Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art and in Modern Oblivion. Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 1997. ISBN 0-226-77187-3.
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