Man of Sorrows
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Man of Sorrows is a Christian devotional image type depicting the suffering Christ, typically emphasizing his wounds and sorrowful expression to inspire piety and contemplation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man of Sorrows canonical | 2 |
| Christ the King in suffering | 1 |
| Christ the Scourged Saviour | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4186879 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man of Sorrows Context triple: [Lamentation of Christ, relatedMotif, Man of Sorrows]
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A.
My Savior
My Savior is a 2021 Christian gospel album by country singer Carrie Underwood featuring traditional hymns and spiritual songs.
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B.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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C.
Miserere
Miserere is a sacred choral composition by Jean-Baptiste Lully, reflecting the grand liturgical style of the French Baroque.
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D.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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E.
The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)
"The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)" is a contemplative, biblically inspired song by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the suffering and spiritual struggle of the figure of Job.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man of Sorrows Target entity description: Man of Sorrows is a Christian devotional image type depicting the suffering Christ, typically emphasizing his wounds and sorrowful expression to inspire piety and contemplation.
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A.
My Savior
My Savior is a 2021 Christian gospel album by country singer Carrie Underwood featuring traditional hymns and spiritual songs.
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B.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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C.
Miserere
Miserere is a sacred choral composition by Jean-Baptiste Lully, reflecting the grand liturgical style of the French Baroque.
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D.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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E.
The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)
"The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)" is a contemplative, biblically inspired song by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the suffering and spiritual struggle of the figure of Job.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional image type
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iconographic motif ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Passion of Christ
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devotional practice ⓘ |
| category |
Christian iconography
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Passion iconography ⓘ images of Jesus ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jesus Christ
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the suffering Christ ⓘ |
| developedIn | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the sorrowful expression of Christ
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the wounds of Christ ⓘ |
| function |
aid to affective devotion
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visual focus for prayer ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
Christ often shown with crossed arms
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Christ shown after the Crucifixion ⓘ Christ sometimes shown in the tomb or on its edge ⓘ Christ sometimes supported by angels ⓘ blood and suffering ⓘ crown of thorns ⓘ displayed wounds of Christ ⓘ half-length or bust-length figure of Christ ⓘ |
| influenced | later Western devotional imagery of Christ’s Passion ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mystical and affective piety movements ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | title of Christ in Isaiah 53 ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Renaissance religious art
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late medieval Europe ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage contemplation
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to inspire piety ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ecce Homo
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Pietà ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalAllusion | Isaiah 53:3 ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
compassion with Christ’s Passion
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meditation on Christ’s wounds ⓘ redemptive suffering of Christ ⓘ |
| usedIn |
altarpieces
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icons ⓘ manuscript illumination ⓘ panel painting ⓘ prints ⓘ private devotion ⓘ public church imagery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Man of Sorrows Description of subject: Man of Sorrows is a Christian devotional image type depicting the suffering Christ, typically emphasizing his wounds and sorrowful expression to inspire piety and contemplation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christ the King in suffering
this entity surface form:
Christ the Scourged Saviour