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The Weepers

Die Weinenden
The Weepers
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The Weepers
Jef Leempoels, Die Weinenden, um 1895, Öl auf Leinwand, 55,7 x 46,5 cm, Belvedere, Wien, Inv.-Nr. 3679
Foto: Belvedere, Wien
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  • The Weepers

  • Datec. 1895
    • Artist Jef Leempoels (1867 Brüssel – 1935 Brüssel)
  • Object typePainting
  • MediumOil on canvas
  • Dimensions
    55,7 x 46,5 cm
  • SignatureSign. links unten: Jef Leempoels
  • Inventory number3679
  • Location Currently not on display
  • Credit Line1939 Legat von Rudolf und Marie Goldscheid, Wien

  • The title of the work refers to the biblical Beatitudes, according to which Jesus promises comfort and hope to those who weep. In the upper-left corner of the image, we can observe from a distance how believers in the church profess their faith. On the right in the background, we see a glowing crucifix. It bears the inscription “Croyez! vous serez consolez!”, that is, “Believe, and you will find solace!”. In the foreground, we are confronted by haunting faces full of suffering and sorrow, trying to arouse our sympathy. Belgian painter Jef Leempoels, who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, repeatedly dealt with religious themes that he translated into unusual compositions, like the one found in this work.
    • 1939 Legat Marie Goldscheid, Wien
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