# Lamentation Altarpiece

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## Artwork

- Artist: [ENGEBRECHTSZ., Cornelis](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/engebrechtsz-cornelis-rb31ff3af1ae0ce>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Oil on panel, 122 x 57 cm

## Commentary

This triptych - the central panel of which depicts the Lamentation over Christ - was commissioned by the convent Mariënpoel of the Augustine sisters. The side panels represent the donors. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 22 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/17\_cent/schutz\_7worte.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Heinrich Schütz: Die sieben Worte am Kreuz SWV 478&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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- [Character Studies and Nude Figures \(recto\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/engebrechtsz-cornelis-rb31ff3af1ae0ce/character-studies-and-nude-figures-recto-r2f13f97c705a3b>)
- [Christ in the House of Martha and Mary](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/engebrechtsz-cornelis-rb31ff3af1ae0ce/christ-in-the-house-of-martha-and-mary-rbff0ec119c935b>)
- [Christ Taking Leave of his Mother](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/engebrechtsz-cornelis-rb31ff3af1ae0ce/christ-taking-leave-of-his-mother-r3ee675b1b69f75>)
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- [The Lamentation](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/engebrechtsz-cornelis-rb31ff3af1ae0ce/the-lamentation-rfb10bd007fd511>)
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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)