The ''Man of Sorrows'' is a 1532 painting by the

Dutch Golden Age The Dutch Golden Age ( nl, Gouden Eeuw ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the era from 1588 (the birth of the Dutch Republic) to 1672 (the Rampjaar, "Disaster Year"), in which Dutch trade, science, and Dutch art, ...

painter Maarten van Heemskerck in the collection of the

Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent The Museum of Fine Arts ( nl, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, MSK) an art museum in Ghent, Belgium, is situated at the East side of the Citadelpark (near the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst). The museum's collection consists of some 9000 artworks ...

. It shows the Man of Sorrows. The subject depicts Christ after the crucifixion attended by angels, with wounds prominently displayed, wearing the crown of thorns and a loincloth. The loincloth is claimed to be wrapped around an erection, visible to some art historians but not others. Van Heemskerck is not the only Renaissance artist allegedly to depict Christ with an erection (''ostentatio genitalium''), which some scholars interpret as a symbol of his resurrection and continuing power.Steinberg, Leo. ''The Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art and in Modern Oblivion''. Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 1997. . Other versions of Christ crowned with thorns by Heemskerck are: File:Maarten van Heemskerck 019 interior 01.jpg, Triptych ''Ecce Homo'' File:Maarten van Heemskerck 020.jpg, '' Christ Crowned with Thorns'' File:Christus als man van smarten Rijksmuseum SK-A-1306.jpeg, ''Christ as Man of Sorrows'' File:Maarten van Heemskerck - Jesus op de koude steen.jpg, ''Christ in Agony''

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1532 paintings Paintings of Christus Dolens Angels in art Paintings by Maarten van Heemskerck Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent {{16C-painting-stub