The Entombment
1509
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Entombment is a 1509 ink by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a group of people gathered around a body. The scene is crowded, with figures leaning in closely. Some are kneeling, others stand, and one person holds a cloth over the face. Trees and a rocky hill fill the background, while a building with steps sits at the bottom. The lines are sharp and detailed, but the whole image is in black and white. The artist used a technique called woodcut, where the design is carved into wood and then inked. This method was common in the 1500s for spreading images quickly. Look up technique: woodcut to see how it works.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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