Man of Sorrows (Heemskerck)
Painting by Maarten van Heemskerck
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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:
Triptych Ecce Homo
Christ as Man of Sorrows
Christ in Agony
