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The Entombment

c. 1550s

Andrea Schiavone

(Italian, c. 1500–1563)
Culture
Italy, 16th century
Medium
woodcut
Support
Cream(1) laid paper
Measurements
Sheet: 32.8 x 24.3 cm (12 15/16 x 9 9/16 in.); Image: 30.5 x 22.3 cm (12 x 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1973.130
Catalogue raisonné
Passavant 39 (VI.230)
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

This woodcut represents an episode after the Crucifixion when Christ's followers bring his corpse to the tomb. A cavernous backdrop draws attention to the figures in the foreground where the savior's body, displaying wounds on its hands and feet, become the focus of the viewer's devotion. At left, three women care for the motionless Virgin whose collapsed body mirrors that of her dead son. Two bearded disciples—Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus—attend to the body. One removes the crown of thorns from Christ's head. In its place, a thin halo appears in reference to Christ's imminent resurrection.
A vertically oriented print in black ink depicts figures clustered around a seated man wearing a loincloth. To the left, several figures support a reclining woman with closed eyes. Above the man, a figure holds a crown of thorns. On the right, a bearded man in draped robes stands looking toward the center. The scene is set beneath a rocky overhang, with dense hatching creating dark shadows across the stone ledge.

The Entombment

c. 1550s

Andrea Schiavone

(Italian, c. 1500–1563)
Italy, 16th century

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