Man of Sorrows
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Man of Sorrows is a Christian devotional image type depicting the suffering Christ, typically emphasizing his wounds and sorrowful expression to inspire piety and contemplation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man of Sorrows canonical | 2 |
| Christ the King in suffering | 1 |
| Christ the Scourged Saviour | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional image type
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iconographic motif ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Passion of Christ
ⓘ
devotional practice ⓘ |
| category |
Christian iconography
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Passion iconography ⓘ images of Jesus ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
the suffering Christ ⓘ |
| developedIn | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the sorrowful expression of Christ
ⓘ
the wounds of Christ ⓘ |
| function |
aid to affective devotion
ⓘ
visual focus for prayer ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
Christ often shown with crossed arms
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Christ shown after the Crucifixion ⓘ Christ sometimes shown in the tomb or on its edge ⓘ Christ sometimes supported by angels ⓘ blood and suffering ⓘ crown of thorns ⓘ displayed wounds of Christ ⓘ half-length or bust-length figure of Christ ⓘ |
| influenced | later Western devotional imagery of Christ’s Passion ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mystical and affective piety movements ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | title of Christ in Isaiah 53 ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Renaissance religious art
ⓘ
late medieval Europe ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage contemplation
ⓘ
to inspire piety ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ecce Homo
ⓘ
Pietà ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalAllusion | Isaiah 53:3 ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
compassion with Christ’s Passion
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meditation on Christ’s wounds ⓘ redemptive suffering of Christ ⓘ |
| usedIn |
altarpieces
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icons ⓘ manuscript illumination ⓘ panel painting ⓘ prints ⓘ private devotion ⓘ public church imagery ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christ the King in suffering
this entity surface form:
Christ the Scourged Saviour