Artwork
Kristi gravlæggelse
Kristi gravlæggelse is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Ditlev Blunck. It dates from 1825 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Blunck’s composition centers on the shrouded figure of Jesus laid on a slab, surrounded by mourners including the Virgin Mary and John the Beloved.
The painting depicts the Entombment of Christ, a scene from the Passion narrative in which Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus prepare Christ’s body for burial after the Crucifixion.
Blunck’s composition centers on the shrouded figure of Jesus laid on a slab, surrounded by mourners including the Virgin Mary and John the Beloved. The subdued palette and somber lighting emphasize grief and reverence, aligning with Romantic-era religious painting conventions. The work’s iconography follows Gospel accounts, particularly John 19:38–42, while its restrained emotional tone reflects contemporary Lutheran interpretations of the event as a moment of sacred solemnity rather than dramatic spectacle.
Technique & Style
Ditlev Blunck's Kristi gravlæggelse is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. Created in 1825, the work measures 188.5 cm in height and 251.5 cm in width. As a religious painting depicting the entombment of Christ, the piece utilizes the traditional oil medium to render its biblical subject matter.
The substantial dimensions of the canvas suggest a significant scale intended for public or institutional display, consistent with its current location at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1825 by Ditlev Blunck as a religious work depicting the entombment of Christ. Executed in oil on canvas, it measures 1885 by 2515 units and is classified as a religious painting. The work entered the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains on display.
Kristi gravlæggelse by Ditlev Blunck is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark. The painting, dated 1825, is catalogued within the museum's holdings as an oil-on-canvas religious work. No specific accession number or inventory reference is provided in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its presence in the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
Overview
Kristi gravlæggelse is a 1825 oil painting by Ditlev Conrad Blunck, a Danish-German artist associated with the Danish Golden Age.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ditlev Conrad Blunck (22 June 1798 – 7 January 1853) was a Danish-German painter associated with the Danish Golden Age during the first half of the 19th century.
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