1513
ink
paper
From the collection of Rosenwald Collection
The Entombment is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at Rosenwald Collection.
This print shows a group of people around a body lying on a cloth. The scene is dark, with rough lines and shadows. One person holds the body’s hands. In the background, a rocky cave looms. The artist used a sharp, scratchy style to show the weight of the moment. This is an old print, not a painting—it’s made by carving into wood. Next, look up woodcut to see how this technique works.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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