Mourners Man of Sorrows (Geertgen tot Sint Jans)

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detail showing weeping mary magdalene


a number of saints , angels openly weeping, imbuing passion human qualities, , expressive of emotional turmoil. employment of tears reflective of geertgen s tendency towards emotionalism, may have been intended invoke contrition, forcing viewer view christ s sufferings individual terms, , reflect on own culpability. church theology of time encouraged compassion christ s suffering, while emphasising mankind source of torments. according art historian john decker, medieval sermons , devotional tracts encouraged faithful study broken body of christ, tally wounds, , bear in mind humankind s various sins caused each injury. scene allowed viewers opportunities interact empathetically sacred history ; , encouraged contrition , penitence, approach reflected in works rogier van der weyden, later adopted geertgen.



detail showing mary, mother of jesus, tear on cheek


the use of tears denote grief derived rogier, fascinated tears, refined subtle formula depiction of crying, can seen madrid descent cross of c. 1435. mary has large tear pouring down cheek, art historian moshe barasch describes painted subtle shadows give material substance, reflections , highlight make transparent , shiny , , compares rendering of jewelry or glass.


in instances tears implied hand gesture rather shown. again influenced rogier s descent, originates campin s entombment, figure implied crying fact wipes face of hand, technique rogier borrowed , perfected 20 years later.








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