The Entombment
1610
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1610
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This engraving shows Christ’s body being lowered into a stone tomb. The figures around him look sad but calm. Dark lines carve deep shadows while light scratches the paper like a sketch. Callot made this during a tough time in Europe. Wars and plagues shaped his work. He used a needle to scratch lines into metal, then rolled ink over it. Want to see how he did it? Look up engraving, cross-hatching.
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