1559
oil
panel
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Triptych of the Entombment is a 1559 oil by Maarten van Heemskerck, a Mannerism work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
This painting is a triptych, divided into three sections. The central panel depicts the entombment of Jesus, with his body being laid in a tomb. The left and right panels show mourners and other figures. The central panel is the most detailed, with a focus on the emotional reactions of the people around Jesus. The colors are muted, with a focus on earth tones. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Maarten van Heemskerck.
Maarten van Heemskerck (born Maerten Jacobsz van Veen; 1 June 1498 – 1 October 1574), also known as Marten Jacobsz Heemskerk van Veen, was a Dutch portrait and religious painter, who spent most of his career in Haarlem.
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