Said to have been found in Athens, west of the Theseion [Until 1912, with E. Triantaphyllos, Athens]; acquired in 1912 (upper portion) and in 1913 (lower portion), purchased from E. Triantaphyllos
fragments of this stele have recently been identified in Athens – one with the left hand
He wears a plain tunic that almost reaches his feet and in his right hand he holds
Drawn as if seen from below, the king stands in contrapposto, his right hand on his
Been between 1936 and 1938, acquired by Sigmund Morgenroth (1874-1963), purchased through Münzhandlung, Basel; until 1942, collection of S. Morgenroth and his son, Charles L. Morley; acquired in 1942, purchased from Charles L
He holds the helmet with his left hand and probably grasped a mallet with his right
tunic under a multi-colored, skirt-like garment holds a fluted goblet in his right hand
The smaller figure standing below the Buddha’s left hand may represent the young
focusing on his deep-set eyes with their dark shadows and his attenuated right hand
The Artist: For a biography of Petrus Christus, see the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.The Subject and Function of the Painting: After Christ’s crucifixion, his corpse was taken down from the cross and prepared for burial
ldegalerie, Berlin; see fig. 1 above) that The Met’s painting must be by the same hand
New York, nineteenth century
Hand-colored engravings, aquatints, and lithographs in the exhibition depicted New
Within a quarter-century of its birth, photography had established a ubiquitous presence in society.
Instead of mixing chemicals according to personal recipes and hand coating their
