MASTER of the Prodigal Son
(active 1530-1560 in Antwerp)

Pietà

c. 1550
Oak wood, 109 x 69 cm
National Gallery, London

This image was probably intended for private devotion, several other versions are known. It shows the body of Christ, supported by the Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist. The dove of the Holy Ghost appears above the figures.