Crying Collection (#9)

Death of Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810)
Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). Spanish military. Corpse of Alvarez de Castro. Drawing after a painting by T. Munoz Lucena

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. The lamentation over the dead Christ, 1610-1611. Oil on panel. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Tryptich of the Virgin. The Pieta. By Rogier van der Weyden
Rogier van der Weyden (1400-1464). Flemish painter. Triptych of the Virgin. The Pieta (central table). Virgin Mary cradling dead body of Jesus with Saint John (left)

Spain. Limpias. Church of Saint Peter. Main altarpiece. Deta
Spain. Limpias. Church of Saint Peter. Main altarpiece. 1777. Rococo. Detail depicting Christ dead in the arms of the Virgin Mary. Pieta

MONTAGNANA, Jacopo da (1440-/43-1499). Italian painter. MADONNA AND DEAD CHRIST. Tempera on wood. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

88 mm German engraved artillery shell case - Bezalel School
77 mm. German artillery shell case engraved at the Bezalel School in Jerusalem. Inlaid silver and copper damascene work depicting Rachel sitting

Cartoon, Close Formation, WW1
Cartoon, Close Formation, commenting on harsh German tactics on the battlefield during the First World War. Before the war, Kaiser Wilhelm defended his use of close formation of troops

Dangerous Moment In A Big Career by H. M. Bateman
Nervous judge face with the difficult decision of choosing between a room full of screaming babies, proudly presented by their mothers

HOGARTH NOON HUGUENOTS
2. Noon Huguenot refugees attend chapel, opposite an eating house - St Giles in the Field is visible in the background. Date: 1738

HOGARTH NOON
2. Noon Huguenot refugees attend chapel, opposite an eating house - St Giles in the Field is visible in the background. Date: 1738

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The Middle Five, 1900 (print)
3671003 The Middle Five, 1900 (print) by Dietz, Angel De Cora (1871-1919); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The middle five)

Le Morte d'Arthur, 1860 (oil on millboard)
5913229 Le Morte d'Arthur, 1860 (oil on millboard) by Archer, James (1824-1904); 43.2x50.9 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Holy Women at the Sepulchre, 1845 (oil on panel)
3744648 The Holy Women at the Sepulchre, 1845 (oil on panel) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858); 108.8x86 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: This is a late work by Ary Scheffer)

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, USA
May Day, c.1811-12 (oil on canvas) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

The ten thousand martyrs, 1529-30, (oil on wood panel)
7146806 The ten thousand martyrs, 1529-30, (oil on wood panel) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: The ten thousand martyrs, 1529-30)

Death of Saint Scholastica, c. 1700 (oil on canvas)
7352733 Death of Saint Scholastica, c.1700 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Gregorio de (1644-1726); 319x222 cm; Museo Diocesano, Genoa, Liguria

Sketch to illustration "The Stationary Baby", 1912 (w/c)
XOS5887646 Sketch to illustration "The Stationary Baby", 1912 (w/c) by Jacobs, Leroy William (1869-1917); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: William Leroy Jacobs (1869-1917))

Deposition in the Sepulchre, 1645 (oil on canvas)
7352718 Deposition in the Sepulchre, 1645 (oil on canvas) by Casoni, Giovanni Battista (1609-81); 260x170 cm; Parrocchiale di Sant'Antonio Abate, Diano Marina, Liguria

Saint Peter crying, 1639, (oil on canvas)
7130062 Saint Peter crying, 1639, (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Peter crying, 1639)

Death of the Virgin, 1480-1520 circa, (oil on wood)
7130040 Death of the Virgin, 1480-1520 circa, (oil on wood) by Wolgemut or Wolgemuth, Michael (1434-1519); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Death of the Virgin)

The deposition, 16th century, ( panel)
7129389 The deposition, 16th century, ( panel) by Heemskerk, Maarten van (1498-1574); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The deposition, Marteen van Heemskerk, panel)

Mothers, 1924, (oil on canvas)
7129269 Mothers, 1924, (oil on canvas) by Calcagnadoro, Antonino (1876-1935); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Mothers, 1924, Antonio Calcagnadoro)

Pieta, 17th century (painting)
7129454 Pieta, 17th century (painting) by Gaulli, Giovanni Battista (Baciccio) (1639-1709); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pieta, Baciccio, Giovanni Battista Gaulli)

Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1511-12 circa, (oil on panel)
7129988 Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1511-12 circa, (oil on panel) by Fra Bartolomeo (1475-1517); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1511-12 circa)

Mother of sorrow, 1725 circa (oil on canvas)
7058507 Mother of sorrow, 1725 circa (oil on canvas) by Matteis, Paolo di (1662-1728); Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Mother of sorrow, 1725 circa, Paolo de Matteis)

Death of Adonis (oil on canvas)
7352773 Death of Adonis (oil on canvas) by Fiasella, Domenico Il Sarzana (1589-1669) ; 200x280 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Domenico Fiasella (1589-1669)); Luisa Ricciarini

Pieta, 1480-90, after Hugo van der Goes (oil on panel)
7064203 Pieta, 1480-90, after Hugo van der Goes (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82) (after); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Pieta, 1480-90)

The poor olf Garfowl began to cry tears of pure oil, from The Water Babies pub
3949418 The poor olf Garfowl began to cry tears of pure oil, from The Water Babies pub.by Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press, c.1930 (colour litho) by Jackson

Despair Desesperacio. Back side. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801
6265336 Despair Desesperacio. Back side. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801. by Amils, Antoni Alsina i (c.1863-1948); 28x36x15 cm; Museu Diocesa d'Urgell, La Seu d'Urgell

Despair Desesperacio. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801
6265334 Despair Desesperacio. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801. by Amils, Antoni Alsina i (c.1863-1948); 28x36x15 cm; Museu Diocesa d'Urgell, La Seu d'Urgell

Ruins, 1904 (pastel and red chalk on paper)
7332427 Ruins, 1904 (pastel and red chalk on paper) by Ottevaere, Henri (1870-1944); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Ottevaere, Henri (1870-1944)

Despair Desesperacio. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801
6265335 Despair Desesperacio. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801. by Amils, Antoni Alsina i (c.1863-1948); 28x36x15 cm; Museu Diocesa d'Urgell, La Seu d'Urgell

The Lamentation, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
7332575 The Lamentation, c.1500 (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Oost-Vlaanderen)

The Last Communion of Francis of Assisi, 1619 (oil on panel)
471187 The Last Communion of Francis of Assisi, 1619 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 422x266 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Broken Chair (marble)
490031 The Broken Chair (marble) by Pickery, Henri (1828-94); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Margaret in the church (oil on canvas)
471342 Margaret in the church (oil on canvas) by Keyser, Nicaise de (1813-87); 124x89 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Crying Woman, 1911 (oil on canvas)
7332083 Crying Woman, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Museo Boldini, Ferrara, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

Inconsolable (oil on canvas)
471336 Inconsolable (oil on canvas) by Verhas, Jan Frans (1834-96); 140x91 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Lamentation over the Dead Christ with St. John and the Holy Women, 1614 (oil on panel)
3470257 Lamentation over the Dead Christ with St. John and the Holy Women, 1614 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 56x75.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Holy Trinity, 1620 (oil on canvas)
471262 The Holy Trinity, 1620 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 158x152 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Detail of Lamentation (oil on panel)
489906 Detail of Lamentation (oil on panel) by Master of the Legend of St. Lucy (fl.1475-1505); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Descent from the Cross (oil on canvas)
471261 Descent from the Cross (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (studio of); 125x92 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The death of Queen Elizabeth I (1603), 1892 (illustration)
7312245 The death of Queen Elizabeth I (1603), 1892 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: "depiction of the death of the Queen of England Elisabeth I (1533-1603) on 24 March 1603

Departure of the cod fishermen of Dunkirk (colour litho)
2807744 Departure of the cod fishermen of Dunkirk (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure of the cod fishermen of Dunkirk)

A rabbit comes back to his burrow crying, his ears riddled with leads. "A Hunter did that to me
7309636 A rabbit comes back to his burrow crying, his ears riddled with leads. "A Hunter did that to me!", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

Way of the Cross, Saint-Mandet Church, Ferriere-sur-Larcon 1931
7301851 Way of the Cross, Saint-Mandet Church, Ferriere-sur-Larcon 1931 by Richon, Paule (active c.1925-1950); (add.info.: Jesus dies on the Cross)

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"Crying: An Expression of Emotion Through Art" In the world of art, tears have been captured in various forms and contexts, revealing the depth of human emotion. From H. M. Bateman's "The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss" to William Frederick Yeames' poignant piece "And when did you last see your father?", artists have sought to depict the raw vulnerability that comes with shedding tears. Even in everyday scenes like Hogarth's "Four Times of the Day, Noon, " we witness tears as a reflection of personal struggles and hidden sorrows. And who can forget Georgie Porgie, whose actions brought about crying among those he encountered? But it is not only humans who shed tears; animals too experience this profound display of emotion. A great Dane named Hermie accompanies three-year-old Emma on walks, reminding us that even our furry friends are not immune to moments that bring them to tears. Moving beyond individual experiences, grief itself takes center stage in artistic representations such as "Grief" and "Wee Willie Winkie. " These works capture the universal nature of sorrow and remind us that crying is an integral part of healing. In other instances, statues like France's Crying Angel Statue at Amiens Cathedral or Charles-Joseph Natoire's portrayal in "The Rebuke of Adam and Eve" evoke a sense of spiritual anguish through their tearful depictions. Religious narratives also explore this theme; John's depiction shows Christ on the cross with the Three Marys mourning his sacrifice. Meanwhile, Van Gogh's pencil drawing titled "Sorrow" reveals his own emotional turmoil during a difficult period in his life. Lastly, historical events like Lincoln's deathbed or Van Gogh’s inner struggles remind us that even figures revered by society are not exempt from experiencing heart-wrenching moments that lead to tears. Through these diverse artworks spanning centuries and genres, we come to understand that a universal language of the soul.