Mourner Collection

PietA (St. Peters Basilica, Vatican) by Michelangelo, published in 1878
PietA. The famous artwork shows the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. Wood engraving after the sculpture (c. 1498 - 1499) by Michelangelo Buonarroti in the St

Page from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer, from Thebes, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, c1300 BC. The mummy of Hunefer is shown supported by the god or a priest (wearing a jackal mask)

Mottled or frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago, half mourner, Ceropacha diluta, ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus
FLO4638871 Mottled or frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago, half mourner, Ceropacha diluta, ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus, barred yellow, Cidaria fulvata, seven-spot ermine or muslin moth

Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033729 Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widows of a recently deceased man would cut off their hair)

Fashion Plate (Evening Mourning Dress), 1810. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Mourning Dress), 1810

The Lamentation and the Entombment. Creator: Master of 1518
The Lamentation and the Entombment, Unknown date

The Lamentation. Creator: Andrea di Bartolo
The Lamentation, Unknown date

The Lamentation. Creator: School of Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Lamentation, Unknown date. Unusual depiction of mourners with Christ's dead body after he has been taken down from the cross

The dead Jesus mourned by angels. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
The dead Jesus mourned by angels

Mourners, 200 B.C.-A.D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Mourners, 200 B.C.-A.D. 500

Triptych with the Lamentation, c.1515-c.1520. Creator: Jan Mostaert
Triptych with the Lamentation, c.1515-c.1520

The Lamentation, 1640. Creator: Pieter de Grebber
The Lamentation, 1640

The empty chair, 1876. Creator: Hendrik Valkenburg
The empty chair, 1876. Crying woman in an interior

Fingal Mourning Over the Body of Malvina, from Ossian's Berrathon, c. 1810. Creator: Girodet de Roucy-Trioson
Fingal Mourning Over the Body of Malvina, from Ossian's Berrathon, c. 1810

On a Grave, plate nine from Zehn Blätter zu Hebels Alemannischen Gedichten, 1820. Creator: Sophie Reinhard
On a Grave, plate nine from Zehn Blatter zu Hebels Alemannischen Gedichten, 1820. Ten leaves of Hebel's Alemannic poems

Andromache in Despair at the Sight of Hector's Body, 1803-1804. Creator: Johan Ludvig Gebhard Lund
Andromache in Despair at the Sight of Hector's Body, 1803-1804. Andromache collapses at the news of her husband's death

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Augustin : La mort de sainte Monique, 1874. Creator: Diogene Ulyssee Napoleon Maillart
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Augustin : La mort de sainte Monique, 1874. The death of St Monica

Gens d'Ouessant veillant un enfant mort, c.1899. Creator: Charles Cottet
Gens d'Ouessant veillant un enfant mort, c.1899. Keeping vigil over a dead child, Ushant

The Lamentation, 1460/1480. Creator: Master of the Borders with the Four Fathers of the Church
The Lamentation, 1460/1480

Sketch for the chapel of the Sorbonne: Christ in the tomb, between 1870 and 1875. Creator: Louis Charles Timbal
Sketch for the chapel of the Sorbonne: Christ in the tomb, between 1870 and 1875. (Esquisse pour la chapelle de la Sorbonne : Le Christ au tombeau)

Deposition from the cross, after Van der Weyden. Creator: Unknown
Deposition from the cross, after Van der Weyden. (Descente de croix, d'apres Van der Weyden)

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Sulpice : La Mort de la Vierge, 1869. Creator: Emile Jean Baptiste Philippe Bin
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Sulpice : La Mort de la Vierge, 1869. Death of the Virgin

Esquisse pour la chapelle de la Compassion de l'église Saint-Roch : "Le Christ descendu... 1856
Esquisse pour la chapelle de la Compassion de l'eglise Saint-Roch : "Le Christ descendu de la Croix", 1856. The Deposition from the Cross

The Lamentation, before 1624. Creator: Ribera, Jusepe de, Follower of
The Lamentation, before 1624

Mourning Picture, c. 1936. Creator: John Oster
Mourning Picture, c. 1936

Memorial Picture, c. 1941. Creator: Adolph Opstad
Memorial Picture, c. 1941

The lamentation of the dead Christ who is supported by the Virgin Mary and surround... ca. 1520-60. Creator: Anon
The lamentation of the dead Christ who is supported by the Virgin Mary and surrounded by other figures, ca. 1520-60

Mourners in a Graveyard, n.d. Creator: Carlo Labruzzi
Mourners in a Graveyard, n.d

Mourners Over the Dead Christ, n.d. Creators: Unknown, Giuseppe Bernardino Bison
Mourners Over the Dead Christ, n.d

Couple in Antique Dress, Mourning Dead Son, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Couple in Antique Dress, Mourning Dead Son, n.d

The Death of the Virgin - painted by Martin Schoon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Pictures from the late King of Holland's Collection - The Death of the Virgin - painted by Martin Schoon, 1850. Represented as about to expire

Design for a Funerary Monument: Four Draped Mourning Female Figures, n.d. Creators: John Michael Rysbrack
Design for a Funerary Monument: Four Draped Mourning Female Figures, n.d

The Interment of Jesus, 1878. Creator: Antonio Piccinni
The Interment of Jesus, 1878

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In the realm of sorrow and grief, mourners stand as silent witnesses to the passage of life. From ancient times to modern days, their presence is felt in various forms and settings. El Greco's masterpiece, "The Burial of Count Orgaz, " captures a poignant moment as mourners gather around the deceased nobleman. Their faces etched with sadness, they pay their final respects amidst an atmosphere heavy with loss. Traveling back in time to ancient Egypt, we find ourselves immersed in Thebes' Book of the Dead. A page from Hunefer's journey into the afterlife reveals mourners mourning for him. Their tears symbolize both love and longing for a departed soul. Spain unveils its own burial customs through an engraving that showcases colored funeral processions. Pall-bearers carry the weight of grief on their shoulders while undertakers remain mute witnesses to this somber occasion. Anatolia's Ancient Age whispers tales of mourning rituals passed down through generations. In this distant land, mourners honor their ancestors with solemnity and reverence, reminding us that grief transcends time and borders. Dr Syntax finds himself at his wife's funeral—a scene filled with melancholy as he bids farewell to his beloved companion. His expression mirrors the universal pain experienced by those left behind when death claims a loved one. Philip Galle immortalizes "The Death of the Virgin" in 1574—an artwork depicting grieving figures surrounding Mary's lifeless body, and are united by shared sorrow but also offer solace to one another during these trying times. Michelangelo's Pietà stands tall within St Peter's Basilica—a testament to maternal anguish as Mary cradles her son Jesus' lifeless body. This sculpture evokes deep emotions within all who witness it—mourners finding solace even amidst profound tragedy. A sarcophagus from Royal Ne transports us back further still—to ancient times when women mourned their departed kin.