1472
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Entombment is a 1472 ink by Andrea Mantegna, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This crowded scene shows a group of figures gathered around a draped body on a stone slab. The people are dressed in flowing robes, some with their hands clasped in prayer. In the background, a rocky hill rises with three crosses on top, and a building sits near the base of the hill. The ground is scattered with small dots that look like coins or stones. The Latin words on the slab read *"HVMAN GENE[RIS] REDEMTO RI"*, which roughly means "redeemed the human race." This suggests the scene is about a religious moment of sacrifice. Next, look up the technique: engraving to see how artists like Mantegna created detailed prints.
Andrea Mantegna (UK: , US: ; Italian: ; c. 1431 – September 13, 1506) was an Italian Renaissance painter, a student of Roman archaeology, and the son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini. Like other artists of the time, Mantegna…
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