Three Marys at the Tomb
1507
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1507
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a busy scene with three women in white standing near a tomb. Others kneel or crouch around them, looking worried or surprised. In the background, there’s a hill with tiny figures climbing, and a village with buildings and a tower. The colors are soft—pinks, greens, and browns—with lots of hatching lines to show light and shadow. The women in white are likely the focus, but the artist used small details like the fallen figure at the bottom to add drama. The way the scene is packed with action and emotion fits the style of its time. Look up woodcut to see how artists like this one made prints before photography.
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