Graflegging
Jacques Jordaens
1660 - 1669
Medium
brush
Dimensions
196; 256
About this artwork
zwart en rood krijt, penseel in bruin en blauw
Art Historical Context
**Graflegging by Jacques Jordaens (1660-1669)** Jacques Jordaens, a leading Flemish Baroque artist (159-1678), created *Graflegging*—Dutch for "Entombmentduring his later career, a period marked by introspective works after the deaths of Rubens and Van Dy. This intimate drawing captures a poignant biblical scene of Christ's body being laid in the tomb, reflecting the emotional depth and dramatic humanism central to Baroque religious art. At just 256 × 196 mm, its modest scale suggests it served as a preparatory study, allowing Jordaens to refine compositions for larger paintings amid Flanders...