Renaissance · Rijksmuseum · 20036011
Christ as the Man of Sorrows
attributed to Ludovico Begarelli, Modena (stad), c. 1530
Rijksmuseum · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · BK-15399 · Public Domain · J.W.E. vom Rath Bequest, Amsterdam · Public domain
- Artist
- attributed to Ludovico Begarelli, Modena (stad)
- Date
- c. 1530
- Medium
- terracotta
- Dimensions
- height 39 cm × width 36.5 cm × depth 20 cm
- Era
- Renaissance
Why it matters
This impressive bust was originally part of a full-length statue of the Risen Christ, which showed his wounds. Such monumental and realistic portrayals in terracotta were a speciality of Antonio Begarelli, who was considered one of the most important sculptors of his time in this medium.