The Entombment

About this work

This etching shows Jesus’s body being lowered into a stone tomb. The figures gather around him, their faces lit by a soft, uneven glow. The artist carved the scene into metal, then pressed damp paper onto it to print the image. You can feel the weight of the moment. The man at the back lifts the body with both hands, his muscles straining. The crossbones at the bottom edge look like a silent warning. This technique is called drypoint. Try looking up Angolo del Moro, Battista for more prints like this one.