The Entombment
1631
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Entombment is a 1631 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white image shows a crowded scene inside a tomb. A group of people huddle around a body laid on a stone slab, wrapped in cloth. The figures look tense, with some reaching out toward the body while others stand back, their faces blurred by shadow. Sunbeams cut through the darkness, lighting up the scene like rays from above. The artist used sharp lines to create drama, making the figures look almost frantic. This kind of intense, emotional scene was common in the art of the time. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made these detailed prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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