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Memento Mori: Sickness and Death in European Art
The Lamentation
Gallery 537 · Ambrosius Benson · ca. 1520–25 · Met web page
A large oil painting by Ambrosius Benson from around 1520-1525 showing the Lamentation—Christ's body surrounded by the Virgin, Saint John, and Mary Magdalen. A masterpiece of Northern Renaissance devotional art.
Gallery 544 → Gallery 537
To The Lamentation
From gallery 544, walk through galleries 543, 542, 540, 539, 538 to reach gallery 537, where this large painting is displayed. The journey through multiple galleries mirrors the emotional journey from small devotional objects to monumental works of art.