The Entombment
ca. 1654
Medium
etching
Dimensions
160; 211
About this artwork
height 211 mm x width 160 mm
Art Historical Context
Rembrandt van Rijn'sThe Entombment* (ca. 1654) captures a poignant moment from the New Testament: the sorrowful lowering of Christ's body into the tomb following the Crucifixion. Created during the Dutch Golden Age, this etching reflects Rembrandt's profound engagement with biblical narratives, blending deep spirituality with human emotion. At a compact 211 mm high by 160 mm wide, the intimate scale invites close contemplation, much like a personal devotional object. As a master of Baroque art, Rembrandt elevated etching—a printmaking technique using acid to bite lines into a metal plate—into...
About the Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...