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Master of Rabenden. Vesperbild (Pietà), c. 1515–20. lindenwood, polychromed and gilded , Overall: 89.1 x 78.7 x 32.4 cm (35 1/16 x 31 x 12 3/4 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1938.294. CC0.
Vesperbild (Pietà)
c. 1515–20
Master of Rabenden
Master of Rabenden (German)
Medieval Art
Vesperbild (Pietà), c. 1515–20. Master of Rabenden (German). Lindenwood, polychromed and gilded ; overall: 89.1 x 78.7 x 32.4 cm (35 1/16 x 31 x 12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1938.294 This sculpture sensitively depicts the Virgin cradling the body of Christ. This devotional image was likely placed near the altar in a German chapel. Imagine standing in a small, quiet chapel looking up at these lifelike figures with flickering candles casting dappled light onto their surface.