Graflegging van Christus
Peter Aubry (III)
1620 - 1686
Medium
etching
Dimensions
98; 159
About this artwork
height 98 mm x width 159 mm
Art Historical Context
**Graflegging van ChristusThe Entombment of)** *Peter Aubry (III),, c. 1620–1686, 98 × 159 mm* This delicate etching by Flemish engraver Peter Aubry III captures the poignant biblical scene of Christ's entombment, a staple of Counter-Reformation art in 17th-century Europe. during a time when the Catholic Church commissioned vivid religious imagery to inspire devotion amid Protestant challenges, the work reflects the Antwerp school's emphasis on emotional depth and dramatic realism. Aubry, active from around 1620 to 1686, was part of a family of skilled printmakers, contributing to the era's...