The Entombment by Andrea Mantegna. A black and white drawing of figures in a landscape. The scene depicts several people around a stone block with an inscription. The people are dressed in long, flowing robes. The stone block is rectangular and positioned to the lower center of the image with the inscription 'HVMANI GENERIS REDEMTO R.I'. The people are grouped around the block. On the left side, one person supports another who is lowering a body to the ground. A figure on the right side stands facing left with hands raised. The background features a rocky outcropping, a distant hill, several crosses on a hilltop, and a cloudy sky. The ground appears uneven with small rocks scattered about. The drawing is rendered in detailed lines on a beige background.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 900 × 673 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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