1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Entombment is a 1650 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of people gathered around a central figure lying on a cloth. Some stand, some kneel, and one person holds a candle. The scene feels dramatic, with swirling lines and shadows creating a sense of movement. The figures are draped in flowing robes, and the background looks dark and textured. The artist used cross-hatching to build up shadows and depth. This technique layers fine lines to create darker areas, giving the scene a sense of volume and emotion. Check out how engraving works to see how artists like this one made such detailed prints.
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
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