Christ being laid into the sepulcher as the Virgin stands weeping behind

Q: When was "Christ being laid into the sepulcher as the Virgin stands weeping behind" created?

This artwork was created 1600–30.

Q: Is "Christ being laid into the sepulcher as the Virgin stands weeping behind" in the public domain?

Yes, Christ being laid into the sepulcher as the Virgin stands weeping behind is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Pasquale Ottino (Pasqualotto)

1600–30

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 14 3/8 × 11 15/16 in. (36.5 × 30.3 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Florance Waterbury Bequest, 1970

Accession Number

1970.612.2

Art Historical Context

In the poignant etching *Christ Being Laid into the Sepul as the Virgin Stands Weeping Behind*, Italian artist Pasquale Ottino (also known as Pasqualotto c. 1578–1630) captures deeply emotional moment from the Passion Christ. Created between 1600 and 1630, this work depicts the Entombment, where Christ's body is tenderly placed in the tomb while the grieving Virgin Mary stands behind, her sorrow evoking profound empathy. Ottino, a Veronese influenced by Paolo Veronese, brought his dramatic Baroque sensibilities to printmaking, blending intense religious devotion with dynamic compositions. As ...

Christ being laid into the sepulcher as the Virgin stands weeping behind

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