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The Entombment

Ludwig of Ulm

1450

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Religious Lamentation of Christ

Dominant colour

The Entombment is a 1450 ink by Ludwig of Ulm, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ludwig of Ulm
When & what style?: 1450
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

Ludwig of Ulm carved this scene in wood. Then he pressed ink on the block and pressed paper over it. The image shows Christ’s body being wrapped for burial. Mary kneels beside him, her grief plain. This was made in the 1400s, before printing presses. Artists often carved whole pages like books. The colors were added by hand, one at a time. Look up woodcut to see how it works.