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The Entombment of Christ
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The Entombment of Christ

Hieronymus Wierix · 1584 · engraving; paper

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

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Christ is laid in the tomb by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Mary, Mary Magdalene, John and two other women mourn around the tomb. In the background the cross. In the margin a two-line inscription in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineGraflegging van Christus. 1584. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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