コレクション番号 NGL002252
作品名 Christ taking Leave of his Mother
作品名欧文 N-6463-00-000073-A3
作家名 NG6463
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フィルムNo. Christ taking Leave of his Mother
作品No. アルブレヒト・アルトドルファー
制作年 probably 1520
寸法 141 x 111 cm
解説 The subject of Christ taking leave of his mother derives from devotional, not biblical sources. It relates to the moment when Christ leaves for Jerusalem and anticipates his coming death. The Virgin is shown prostrate with grief, attended by four holy women: Mary Cleophas, Mary Salome, Mary Jacobi and Mary Magdalene. The Virgin's companions also make an emotional appeal to Christ not to leave. Christ is accompanied by Saint Peter and Saint John the Evangelist. The minuscule family of at the bottom right have not been identified, although it is probable that they commissioned this picture.In this, as in other works by Altdorfer, the figures are elongated and their hands and feet enlarged. These distortions emphasise the language of gesture and stance, which Altdorfer uses so effectively.
