The Entombment
The Met
Artist: Moretto da Brescia (Alessandro Bonvicino)(Italian, Brescia ca. 1498–1554 Brescia)
Date: 1554
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 94 1/2 x 74 1/2 in. (240 x 189.2 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1912
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Six figures surround a pale man, three crosses visible on a distant hill
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts six figures surrounding a pale man, set against a dark, rocky landscape under a cloudy sky. In the center, a pale, muscular man with a beard and long dark hair, wearing only a white loincloth, is held by several individuals. His head is tilted back, eyes closed, and a small wound is visible on his right foot. To the pale man's left, a young man in a red robe and green tunic supports his left arm and torso. Behind this young man, an older man with a light purple turban and a gold, fur-trimmed robe stands. Above the pale man, a woman in a dark blue cloak and white head covering cradles his head and upper body, her face downturned. To the pale man's right, a woman in a gold dress with red sleeves supports his right arm. Behind her, an older man with a red turban and a dark red robe holds a pair of metal pincers. The pale man's feet rest on a light-colored stone slab in the foreground, which bears the inscription: "ACTUS EST OBEDIENS VSQUE AD MORTEM". In the upper left background, a winding path leads up a dark hill where three crosses stand silhouetted against a lighter, cloudy sky. The upper right background features dark, rugged rock formations. The overall color palette is dominated by deep blues, greens, and browns in the background, contrasting with the vibrant reds, golds, and the pale skin tones of the figures in the foreground.
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