The Lamentation

painting by Ambrosius Benson (Famsf, 1956.90)
VisualArtwork painting Q20198767
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The Lamentation

Summary

The Lamentation is a painting[1]. It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lamentation is the creator of Ambrosius Benson[3].
  • The Lamentation's religion is recorded as Christianity[4].
  • The Lamentation's instance of is recorded as painting[5].
  • The Lamentation's genre is religious art[6].
  • The Lamentation's depicts is recorded as Jesus Christ[7].
  • The Lamentation is made of oil paint[8].
  • The Lamentation is made of panel[9].
  • The Lamentation's collection is recorded as Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco[10].
  • The Lamentation's inventory number is recorded as 1956.90[11].
  • The Lamentation took place at Legion of Honor[12].
  • 1550 marks the founding of The Lamentation[13].
  • The Lamentation's main subject is Lamentation of Christ[14].
  • The Lamentation's described at URL is recorded as http://art.famsf.org/ambrosius-benson/lamentation-195690[15].
  • The Lamentation's depicts Iconclass notation is recorded as 73D721[16].
  • The Lamentation's depicts Iconclass notation is recorded as 73[17].
  • The Lamentation's title is recorded as De bewening van Christus[18].
  • The Lamentation's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+65.1'}[19].
  • The Lamentation's width is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+78.7'}[20].
  • The Lamentation's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lamentation is the creator of Ambrosius Benson[3].

Publication

The Lamentation's genre is religious art[6].

Subject and Themes

The Lamentation's main subject is Lamentation of Christ[14].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint[8] and panel[9]. The location of The Lamentation was Legion of Honor[12].

Why It Matters

The Lamentation is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . art.famsf.org. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . art.famsf.org. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . art.famsf.org. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . art.famsf.org. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . art.famsf.org. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . rkd.nl. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Oursana · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator → Ambrosius Benson
    Depicts iconclass notation → 73D721, 73
    Location → Legion of Honor
    Instance of → painting
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.famsf.org/artworks/the-lamentation-88097"
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