Memorial tablet — Meester van Spes Nostra

Meester van Spes Nostra. Painted c. 1500.

This ‘memorial tablet’ was painted in commemoration of the four canons depicted on it. The partially decayed corpse in the open tomb reminds the viewer of his own mortality and asks for his prayers: ‘Whoever passes by, look and weep. What you are, I once was, what I am, you will become, I beseech you to pray for me’.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Middle Ages and Renaissance, Christian art in the Netherlands, Main building.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 104.3 × 88.7 cm · Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

Print: 104.3 × 88.7 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109471. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.