MASSYS, Jan
(b. ca. 1510, Antwerpen, d. 1575, Antwerpen)

Pietà

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Oil on canvas, 61 x 50 cm
Private collection

Although this subject is not known to exist in Massys's oeuvre, the present painting is attributed to Jan Massys on stylistic grounds. The figure of Mary reveals minor stylistic variations that suggest a participation of the workshop in the relevant section of the painting.