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Lamenting Collection

In the world of art and history, lamenting takes various forms

Background imageLamenting Collection: A dog lamenting the death of his master

A dog lamenting the death of his master
5310154 A dog lamenting the death of his master; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a dog lamenting the death of his master on the roadside. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLamenting Collection: Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet
537587 Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet and wit, left England to tour America.Cartoon from Punch London

Background imageLamenting Collection: Jeremiah lamenting over the misery of Jerusalem. 1860 (chromolithograph)

Jeremiah lamenting over the misery of Jerusalem. 1860 (chromolithograph)
531129 Jeremiah lamenting over the misery of Jerusalem. 1860 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Bible: Lamentations 2. 7th century BC Old Testament prophet)

Background imageLamenting Collection: Lamenting the suffering of the Paris Commune, 1871

Lamenting the suffering of the Paris Commune, 1871
3478656 Lamenting the suffering of the Paris Commune, 1871; (add.info.: Illustration lamenting the suffering of the Paris Commune; the municipal government organized on communalistic principles that)

Background imageLamenting Collection: J'ai vu trancher les jours de ma famille... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier

J'ai vu trancher les jours de ma famille... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
J'ai vu trancher les jours de ma famille... 1852. J'ai vu trancher les jours de ma famille entiere. Et j'ai vu mon epoux trainer sur la poussiere!'.(Andromaque)

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Lamentation. Creator: Andrea di Bartolo

The Lamentation. Creator: Andrea di Bartolo
The Lamentation, Unknown date

Background imageLamenting Collection: Lamentation over the Dead Christ. The Magdalen at the Tomb of Christ. Creator: Unknown

Lamentation over the Dead Christ. The Magdalen at the Tomb of Christ. Creator: Unknown
Lamentation over the Dead Christ. The Magdalen at the Tomb of Christ, Unknown date

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Lamentation. Creator: School of Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Lamentation. Creator: School of Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Lamentation, Unknown date. Unusual depiction of mourners with Christ's dead body after he has been taken down from the cross

Background imageLamenting Collection: Gauri Ragini, First Wife of Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), 1605-1606

Gauri Ragini, First Wife of Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), 1605-1606. Creator: Unknown
Gauri Ragini, First Wife of Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), 1605-1606 with later repainting

Background imageLamenting Collection: Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630

Background imageLamenting Collection: St Francis Lamenting at the Foot of the Cross, c.1650-c.1670. Creator: Unknown

St Francis Lamenting at the Foot of the Cross, c.1650-c.1670. Creator: Unknown
St Francis Lamenting at the Foot of the Cross, c.1650-c.1670. Possibly a copy after Anthony van Dyck

Background imageLamenting Collection: Tibullus Lamenting outside the Door of his Beloved, 1808. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard

Tibullus Lamenting outside the Door of his Beloved, 1808. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Tibullus Lamenting outside the Door of his Beloved, 1808

Background imageLamenting Collection: Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Corpse of Abel, 1604. Creator: Jan Saenredam

Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Corpse of Abel, 1604. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Corpse of Abel, 1604

Background imageLamenting Collection: Venus Lamenting over Adonis Death. Creator: Herman van Swanevelt

Venus Lamenting over Adonis Death. Creator: Herman van Swanevelt
Venus Lamenting over Adonis Death

Background imageLamenting Collection: 'Pictures of the Year - VI. 'Too Late'; after J Yates Carrington, 1891. Creator: Unknown

'Pictures of the Year - VI. "Too Late"; after J Yates Carrington, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Pictures of the Year - VI. "Too Late"; after J Yates Carrington, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageLamenting Collection: Tecmessa, Her Son and Teucer Lamenting the Dead Ajax, 1809. Creator: Carl Russ

Tecmessa, Her Son and Teucer Lamenting the Dead Ajax, 1809. Creator: Carl Russ
Tecmessa, Her Son and Teucer Lamenting the Dead Ajax, 1809

Background imageLamenting Collection: Achilles Playing a Lyre before Patroclus, 1675-1680

Achilles Playing a Lyre before Patroclus, 1675-1680. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageLamenting Collection: 'Achille pleure la mort deAchilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus

"Achille pleure la mort deAchilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus
FIA5365171 " Achille pleure la mort deAchilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus by Gay, Nikolai Nikolajevitch (1831-94); Belorussian National Gallery, Minsk

Background imageLamenting Collection: World War II Memorial, Independence Square, Mustakillik Maydoni, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

World War II Memorial, Independence Square, Mustakillik Maydoni, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, Tashkent, World War II Memorial, Independence Square, Mustakillik Maydoni

Background imageLamenting Collection: Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1470-1474, (1930). Creator: Andrea Mantegna

Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1470-1474, (1930). Creator: Andrea Mantegna
Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1470-1474, (1930). Dramatically foreshortened view of the body of Jesus Christ, showing his stigmata. Painting in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy

Background imageLamenting Collection: Seven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore

Seven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Seven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. The Angel of the Lord, sword in hand, leaving mothers lamenting the death of their first born. From the Bible (Exodus)

Background imageLamenting Collection: Cartoon, More Pigs than Teats

Cartoon, More Pigs than Teats, or, the new Litter of hungry Grunters Sucking John Bull's Old Sow to death, by James Gillray

Background imageLamenting Collection: Dr Syntax lamenting the loss of his wife

Dr Syntax lamenting the loss of his wife. Date: 1820

Background imageLamenting Collection: Seven Plagues of Egypt: Exodus. Angel of the Lord, sword in hand

Seven Plagues of Egypt: Exodus. Angel of the Lord, sword in hand, leaving mothers lamenting the death of the first
535823 Seven Plagues of Egypt: Exodus. Angel of the Lord, sword in hand, leaving mothers lamenting the death of the first born

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Entombment of Christ (oil on panel)

The Entombment of Christ (oil on panel)
XIR418454 The Entombment of Christ (oil on panel) by Huguet, Jaume (1415-92); 73 x 158 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Christ's body placed in the tomb by Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea)

Background imageLamenting Collection: Lamentation over the Dead Christ with St. John and the Holy Women, 1614 (oil on panel)

Lamentation over the Dead Christ with St. John and the Holy Women, 1614 (oil on panel)
3470257 Lamentation over the Dead Christ with St. John and the Holy Women, 1614 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 56x75.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imageLamenting Collection: Venus and the Nymphs Lamenting the Death of Adonis, 1560-65. Creator: Luca Cambiaso

Venus and the Nymphs Lamenting the Death of Adonis, 1560-65. Creator: Luca Cambiaso
Venus and the Nymphs Lamenting the Death of Adonis, 1560-65

Background imageLamenting Collection: Jesus in the Tomb with the Apostles and His Mother (fresco)

Jesus in the Tomb with the Apostles and His Mother (fresco)
IND113677 Jesus in the Tomb with the Apostles and His Mother (fresco) by Bassa, Ferrer (c.1290-1348); Monasterio de Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageLamenting Collection: Lamentation, c. 1540-45 (oil on oak panel)

Lamentation, c. 1540-45 (oil on oak panel)
BAL53554 Lamentation, c.1540-45 (oil on oak panel) by Heemskerck, Maerten van (1498-1574); 78.5x67.5 cm; Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest

Background imageLamenting Collection: The lamentation of Christ, c. 1500 (tempera on wood)

The lamentation of Christ, c. 1500 (tempera on wood)
BFM286570 The lamentation of Christ, c.1500 (tempera on wood) by Cozzarelli, Guidoccio di Giovanno (1450-1517); 21.5x40 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Background imageLamenting Collection: An Oversight: an watercolour artist setting himself up on a rock to paint a storm

An Oversight: an watercolour artist setting himself up on a rock to paint a storm
6031064 An Oversight: an watercolour artist setting himself up on a rock to paint a storm and lamenting the fact he has forgotten to bring water with him (litho) by Rabier

Background imageLamenting Collection: Crucifixion, c. 1930 (stone)

Crucifixion, c. 1930 (stone)
XBP229276 Crucifixion, c.1930 (stone) by Magana, Mardonio (1866-1947); Private Collection; Photo © Boltin Picture Library

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Prodigal Son with swine

The Prodigal Son with swine
LLM462010 The Prodigal Son with swine by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prodigal Son with swine)

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Platonic Lament, illustration from Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894 (litho)

The Platonic Lament, illustration from Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894 (litho)
DGC288114 The Platonic Lament, illustration from Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLamenting Collection: A Platonic Lament, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

A Platonic Lament, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
A Platonic Lament, 1893. A caricature of Oscar Wilde appears in the sky above a nude figure mourning over the body of the Young Syrian. A jester-like figure crouches beneath

Background imageLamenting Collection: Lamentation over the Body of Christ, c. 1500. Creator: Gerard David

Lamentation over the Body of Christ, c. 1500. Creator: Gerard David
Lamentation over the Body of Christ, c. 1500

Background imageLamenting Collection: Hero and Leander (litho)

Hero and Leander (litho)
5997166 Hero and Leander (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hero and Leander. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Crucifixion and the Lamentation (oil on panel)

The Crucifixion and the Lamentation (oil on panel)
AMO96913 The Crucifixion and the Lamentation (oil on panel) by Barna da Siena (fl.1350-55) (attr. to); 53x38 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian

Background imageLamenting Collection: Alcoyne discovering the body of her dead husband Ceyx, 1775-79 (marble)

Alcoyne discovering the body of her dead husband Ceyx, 1775-79 (marble)
LMG139537 Alcoyne discovering the body of her dead husband Ceyx, 1775-79 (marble) by Banks, Thomas (1735-1805); 77.5x112 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageLamenting Collection: Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 91v The Lamentation, from the Book of Hours of Louis d

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 91v The Lamentation, from the Book of Hours of Louis d
XJL197053 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.91v The Lamentation, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1469 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library, St

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Song of Oleg the Wise, 1899 (colour litho)

The Song of Oleg the Wise, 1899 (colour litho)
CHT173061 The Song of Oleg the Wise, 1899 (colour litho) by Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich (1848-1926); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Elders and the Virgins of Jerusalem lamenting the Desolation of the City, Lamentations II

The Elders and the Virgins of Jerusalem lamenting the Desolation of the City, Lamentations II, 10 (engraving)
5218683 The Elders and the Virgins of Jerusalem lamenting the Desolation of the City, Lamentations II, 10 (engraving) by English School

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Death of the Virgin (etching)

The Death of the Virgin (etching)
CH441545 The Death of the Virgin (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 40x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Bob hairstyle

The Bob hairstyle
Young girl looking at herself in a mirror and lamenting the state of her Bob. Date: circa 1925

Background imageLamenting Collection: Deirdres Lament, illustration from Celtic Myth and Legend

Deirdres Lament, illustration from Celtic Myth and Legend
STC411956 Deirdres Lament, illustration from Celtic Myth and Legend by Charles Squire, 1905 (litho) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLamenting Collection: The Oath of the Horatii, 1791 (oil on canvas)

The Oath of the Horatii, 1791 (oil on canvas)
BAL196402 The Oath of the Horatii, 1791 (oil on canvas) by Caraffe, Armand Charles (1762-1822); 89.3x115 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Background imageLamenting Collection: La Belgique: 1914 (litho)

La Belgique: 1914 (litho)
KW345533 La Belgique: 1914 (litho) by Partridge, Bernard (1861-1945) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright



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In the world of art and history, lamenting takes various forms. From cartoons depicting more pigs than teats to ancient Egyptian burials, the theme of loss and sorrow resonates through time. Dr Syntax laments the profound void left by his departed wife, while a smart gent sits beneath a tree, lost in thoughts of his love. The biblical tale of the Seven Plagues of Egypt showcases an angel leaving mothers lamenting over their deceased firstborns. Gustave Dore's poignant illustration captures this tragic moment with precision. Moving on to classical literature, "Achille pleure la mort de Patrocle" portrays Achilles' deep grief over losing his dear friend. Even World War II Memorial in Uzbekistan stands as a testament to collective lamentation for those who perished during that dark period. The realm of religious art also encompasses powerful expressions of mourning. Andrea Mantegna's "Lamentation over the Dead Christ" evokes profound sadness and reverence for Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Similarly, depictions like "The Entombment of Christ" and "Lamentation over the Dead Christ with St. John and Holy Women" capture moments filled with sorrow and spiritual contemplation. Lastly, Luca Cambiaso's painting depicts Venus and nymphs grieving over Adonis' untimely demise—a timeless representation of love lost too soon. Through these diverse artworks spanning different eras and cultures, we witness humanity's universal experience: lamenting losses both personal and collective—each piece serving as a reminder that even amidst sorrow, there is solace in shared emotions across time.