Man of Sorrows (Maarten van Heemskerck)

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One of the three paintings
One of the three paintings

Man of Sorrows is the name given to a trilogy of paintings by the Dutch painter Maarten van Heemskerck.

Each depicts Christ after the crucifixion attended by angels, with wounds prominently displayed, wearing the crown of thorns and a loincloth. Somewhat controversially, the loincloth is clearly wrapped around a visible erection.[1] Van Heemskerck is not the only renaissance artist to depict Christ with an erection in death, which some scholars interpret as a symbol of his resurrection and continuing power.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Holy Penis, accessed December 15, 2007.
  2. ^ Steinberg, Leo. The Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art and in Modern Oblivion. Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 1997. ISBN 0226771873.
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