Reunited
the
lamentation
altarpiece

About the
Exhibition

For the first time in thirty years, a rare masterpiece was reunited.

Bringing together the central panel from the National Gallery of Scotland’s collection, with the original wings in Compton Verney’s collection, the magnificent Lamentation Altarpiece took centre stage in our Northern European collection.

The display allowed you to explore the ideas of remembrance, symbolism and storytelling, as well as consider the mysteries behind this painting, looking at new technical analysis and art historical discoveries to consider why the Altarpiece was made and by whom.

To learn more about the Lamentation Altarpiece our tour guide, Christine Cluley, has written a blog about her research into the work here.