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Architectural monumental tomb with a portrait of Christ
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Architectural monumental tomb with a portrait of Christ

Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum · 1563 · etching; plakken; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Architectural tomb monument intended to be placed against a wall. The monument consists of a two-part structure with a projecting central bay. In the center, the sarcophagus with the effigy of the deceased in a half-eroded state. His head rests on a sphinx. Above it, in a niche, Christ with the cross. Below it, among other things, a plaque with shields, flanked by caryatids. Four lines of text in two columns in Latin in the lower margin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineArchitectonisch grafmonument met beeltenis van Christus. 1563. Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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