MODERNO
Lamentation over the dead Christ, pax
(early 16th century)

Medium
gilt-bronze

Measurements
12.0 × 7.2 × 0.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

About this work

This pax bears an image of the Virgin and St John supporting the body of Christ in his tomb, in a scene referred to as The Man of Sorrows. In a lunette above this scene appear the figure of God the Father and the dove of the Holy Spirit. The body of Christ was held up and presented to us, the viewers, just as the Eucharist, the sanctified bread of Christ’s body, was presented to the congregation. The image emphasises the belief in the material presence of Christ in the bread and wine of the Eucharist.

Artwork Details

Accession Number
4143-D3

Department
International Decorative Arts

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MODERNO
Lamentation over the dead Christ, pax
(early 16th century)