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The Entombment of Christ

ca. 1420–40
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305
In this powerful composition, showing three holy men, Saint John, the Virgin Mary, and two holy women, the partially shrouded body of Christ is lowered into the Sepulchre. The sweeping draperies and facial types suggest Netherlandish influence in the middle Rhine region, beginning about 1400.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Entombment of Christ
  • Date: ca. 1420–40
  • Geography: Made in Middle Rhine valley, Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Walnut with traces of paint
  • Dimensions: Overall: 18 1/16 x 18 7/16 x 5 1/8 in. (45.8 x 46.8 x 13 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Wood
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
  • Object Number: 16.32.220
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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