Entombment of Christ, Depiction of the entombment of Christ. To the right, Jesus carried away by Nicodemus, Mary Magdalen, and a third man toward to the tomb. In the background, we see two men rolling away the stone to open the entrance of the tomb. To the left, we see the Virgin Mary surrounded by other women in mourning. A well-dressed woman follows close behind, presumably the patron. In the background, we see Golgotha on which three crosses stand erect. The largest stands empty with a ladder propped against it from Christ's deposition while two criminals hang from the other two crosses. In the distant background, we see rolling hills and tall architectural structures., c.1490

 Item — Box: 261
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0451

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Entombment of Christ, Depiction of the entombment of Christ. To the right, Jesus carried away by Nicodemus, Mary Magdalen, and a third man toward to the tomb. In the background, we see two men rolling away the stone to open the entrance of the tomb. To the left, we see the Virgin Mary surrounded by other women in mourning. A well-dressed woman follows close behind, presumably the patron. In the background, we see Golgotha on which three crosses stand erect. The largest stands empty with a ladder propped against it from Christ's deposition while two criminals hang from the other two crosses. In the distant background, we see rolling hills and tall architectural structures.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0428; Public Notes: The accession number for this piece is 4:1935. This artist's figures are marked by their delicate features, large heads, high-domed foreheads, and small, tapered fingers.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1490

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Religious subjects; Virgin Mary; Mary Magdalen; Joseph of Arimathea; Jesus Christ; Crucifix; School: Flemish; Style period: Early Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.1; Image width (in.): 6.6in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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