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Lamentation, Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal

Lamentation, detail, painting, 1510-25, by an unknown Flemish artist, from the altarpiece of the Mosteiro de Celas, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The free market for artwork in Bruges and Antwerp encouraged the production of en masse quality painting. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Contained in galleries: Coimbra, Portugal

Lamentation, detail, painting, 1510-25, by an unknown Flemish artist, from the altarpiece of the Mosteiro de Celas, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The free market for artwork in Bruges and Antwerp encouraged the production of en masse quality painting. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen