The Passion: The Entombment

Hieronymus Wierix

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving of a somber scene depicting the entombment of Christ. A central figure, bare-chested and wrapped in cloth, lies on a low rectangular stone table or slab. Eight other figures surround the central figure: four on the left, four on the right. Some figures wear halos. Two figures on the right and one on the left wear head coverings. The background is dark and features a rocky area on the upper left. The image is bordered by a thin line. Latin text is printed below the image. The engraving conveys a sense of mourning and grief.