Lamentation of Christ

Rogier van der Weyden's Lamentation of Christ, painted around 1450 and now in the Uffizi, Florence, is an emotionally intense depiction of the mourning over Christ's body after the Crucifixion. The painting reached Italy through the extensive trade connections between Florence and the Burgundian Netherlands, where Rogier was the most celebrated painter. His Lamentations and Pietàs profoundly influenced Italian artists, particularly in their emotional directness and expressive drapery.

Rogier renders the mourning scene with his characteristic angular drapery and expressive hand gestures, using the compressed composition and carefully choreographed grief to create an emotional impact that deeply impressed Italian contemporaries.