The Lamentation
A heavy, horizontal stillness anchors the foreground. The body of Christ lies across the lower half of the frame, pale and luminous against the dark, rugged ground. Behind him, the vertical timber of a large wooden cross cuts through the composition, providing a rigid spine to the scene. Figures gather in a tight, pyramidal group, their grief pressing inward toward the center. Deep crimson, dark teal, and forest green saturate…









