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 engraving shows a crowded scene of draped figures gathered around a rocky tomb. The figures are twisted into dramatic poses, their robes flowing in sharp folds. At the center, a body lies inside the tomb, while others reach toward it or lean in grief. The background has a few distant trees and a sky with scattered clouds. The Latin words on the tomb’s base read *"Humani Generis Redemptio"*—meaning "Redemption of the Human Race." This suggests the scene is about a religious moment, likely a burial. Want to see more? Try looking up engraving.
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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