The Entombment
1502
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1502
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Entombment is a 1502 ink by Master S, a Renaissance work, depicting lamentation of christ, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man being lowered into a cave-like tomb. His body is still, pale, wrapped in cloth. Around him, others bend close. Their faces show grief. Clothes look real. The shadows and light trick your eye. This is an engraving. That means the artist carved lines into metal. Then ink went into the lines. Paper pressed on top picked up the ink. The lines create shadows and textures. Look at how the light hits the dead man’s skin. See how the others hold him. Check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington for this print.
