De bewening van Christus, Hercules Segers, c. 1630 - c. 1633
Hercules SegersDutch, 1589–1638

De bewening van Christus

c. 1630 - c. 1633 · Print

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Where is “De bewening van Christus” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

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The museum
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About the work

Segers meticulously followed a woodcut by Hans Baldung Grien from around 1515 for this poignant depiction. He built up the composition using different tones, rather than lines, as in the woodcut.

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Accession number
RP-P-OB-797

What it shows

In the catalog

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In the life of Hercules Segers

The whole life
  1. 1614–1631 · Workplace

    Amsterdam

  2. 1631 · Workplace

    Utrecht

  3. 1632–1638 · Workplace

    The Hague

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