Christ as the Man of Sorrows, ca. 1522–25, Engraving and etching, 4 5/16 x 3 1/4 in. (10.9 x 8.2 cm), Prints, Frans Crabbe van Espleghem (Netherlandish, Mechelen ca. 1480–1553 Mechelen), Christ's unnaturally contorted figure typifies Crabbe's work in its peculiar melding of medieval Netherlandish stylistic conventions and classical Renaissance principles. In this modestly proportioned yet immensely powerful etching, Christ, in a traditional devotional portrayal, sits at the edge of a sepulchre, clutching the base of the cross
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Christ, Man, Sorrows, ca, 1522–25, Engraving, etching, 4 5/16 x 3 1/4, 10.9 8.2 cm, Prints, Frans Crabbe van Espleghem, Netherlandish, Mechelen ca., 1480–1553, Mechelen, unnaturally contorted figure, typifies, Crabbe, work, peculiar melding, medieval Netherlandish, stylistic, conventions, classical Renaissance, principles, modestly proportioned, yet, immensely, powerful, traditional devotional, portrayal, sits, edge, sepulchre, clutching, base, cross
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