Man of Sorrows

You may be looking for Man of Sorrows (song) Meister Francke : Man of sorrows, with the Arma Christi and angels. Among the passages in the Hebrew Bible that have been identified by Christians as prefigurations of the Messiah , the Man of Sorrows of Isaiah 53 is paramount - the various theological traditions are discussed at that article. The phrase translated into English as "Man of Sorrows" ("virum dolorum" in the Vulgate , in German Schmerzensmann ) occurs at verse 3: 3) He is despised and rejected of men, a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. And we hid as it were our faces from Him; He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. 4) Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5) But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed. 6) All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. The iconic devotional image called the "Man of Sorrows" shows Christ, usually naked above the waist, with the wounds of his Passion prominently displayed on his hands and side, often crowned with the Crown of Thorns and sometimes attended by angels. It developed in Europe from the 13th century, and was especially popular in Northern Europe. The image continued to spread and develop iconographical complexity until well after the Renaissance, but the Man of Sorrows in its many artistic forms is the most precise visual expression of the piety of the later Middle Ages, which took its character from mystical contemplation rather than from theological speculation".

Meister Francke : Man of sorrows, with angels. German woodcut with hand-colouring, 1465-70 Man of Sorrows is paramount among the prefigurations of the Messiah identified by Christians in the passages of Isaiah 53 ( Servant songs ) in the Hebrew Bible . It is also an iconic devotional image that shows Christ , usually naked above the waist, with the wounds of his Passion prominently displayed on his hands and side (the " ostentation vulnerum ", a feature of other standard types of image), often crowned with the Crown of Thorns and sometimes attended by angels . It developed in Europe from the 13th century, and was especially popular in Northern Europe . The image continued to spread and develop iconographical complexity until well after the Renaissance , but the Man of Sorrows in its many artistic forms is the most precise visual expression of the piety of the later Middle Ages , which took its character from mystical contemplation rather than from theological speculation". Together with the Pietà , it was the most popular of the andachtsbilder -type images of the period - devotional images detached from the narrative of Christ's Passion, intended for meditation.

Meister Francke : Man of sorrows, with angels , c. 1430 German woodcut with hand-colouring, 1465–70 Man of Sorrows , a Biblical term, is paramount among the prefigurations of the Messiah identified by the Bible in the passages of Isaiah 53 ( Servant songs ) in the Hebrew Bible . It is also an iconic devotional image that shows Christ , usually naked above the waist, with the wounds of his Passion prominently displayed on his hands and side (the " ostentatio vulnerum ", a feature of other standard types of image), often crowned with the Crown of Thorns and sometimes attended by angels. It developed in Europe from the 13th century and was especially popular in Northern Europe. The image continued to spread and develop iconographical complexity until well after the Renaissance , but the Man of Sorrows in its many artistic forms is the most precise visual expression of the piety of the later Middle Ages , which took its character from mystical contemplation rather than from theological speculation. Together with the Pietà , it was the most popular of the Andachtsbilder -type images of the period – devotional images detached from the narrative of Christ's Passion, intended for meditation.

Biblical term and image in Christian art For other uses, see Man of Sorrows (disambiguation) . Meister Francke : Man of sorrows, with angels , c. 1430 German woodcut with hand-colouring, 1465–70 Man of Sorrows , a biblical term, is paramount among the prefigurations of the Messiah identified by the Bible in the passages of Isaiah 53 ( Servant songs ) in the Hebrew Bible . It is also an iconic devotional image that shows Christ , usually naked above the waist, with the wounds of his Passion prominently displayed on his hands and side (the " ostentatio vulnerum ", a feature of other standard types of image), often crowned with the Crown of Thorns and sometimes attended by angels. It developed in Europe from the 13th century and was especially popular in Northern Europe. The image continued to spread and develop iconographical complexity until well after the Renaissance , but the Man of Sorrows in its many artistic forms is the most precise visual expression of the piety of the later Middle Ages , which took its character from mystical contemplation rather than from theological speculation. Together with the Pietà , it was the most popular of the Andachtsbilder -type images of the period – devotional images detached from the narrative of Christ's Passion, intended for meditation. The Latin term Christus dolens ("suffering Christ") is sometimes used for this depiction. The Pensive Christ is a similar depiction, and the usual composition of the Mass of Saint Gregory includes a vision of the Man of Sorrows .

Biblical term and image in Christian art For other uses, see Man of Sorrows (disambiguation) . Meister Francke : Man of sorrows, with angels , c. 1430 German woodcut with hand-colouring, 1465–70 Man of Sorrows , a biblical term, is paramount among the prefigurations of the Messiah identified by the Bible in the passages of Isaiah 53 ( Servant songs ) in the Hebrew Bible . It is also an iconic devotional image that shows Christ , usually naked above the waist, with the wounds of his Passion prominently displayed on his hands and side (the " ostentatio vulnerum ", a feature of other standard types of image), often crowned with the Crown of Thorns and sometimes attended by angels. It developed in Europe from the 13th century and was especially popular in Northern Europe . The image continued to spread and develop iconographical complexity until well after the Renaissance , but the Man of Sorrows in its many artistic forms is the most precise visual expression of the piety of the later Middle Ages , which took its character from mystical contemplation rather than from theological speculation. Together with the Pietà , it was the most popular of the Andachtsbilder -type images of the period – devotional images detached from the narrative of Christ's Passion, intended for meditation. The Latin term Christus dolens ("suffering Christ") is sometimes used for this depiction. The Pensive Christ is a similar depiction, and the usual composition of the Mass of Saint Gregory includes a vision of the Man of Sorrows .