Christ's body is carried to its tomb. Engraving by L. Kilian after J. Robusti, il Tintoretto.

  • Tintoretto, 1518-1594.
Date:
[between 1600 and 1699]
Reference:
23236i
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Description

Bible. N.T. Matthew 27.57-60; Mark 15.46; Luke 23.53. John 19.38-42. The Virgin Mary collapses in the foreground. Jesus's body is carried in a winding sheet by young boys and one old man (Joseph of Arimathaea) Two boys with candles stand on the left. A winged angel flies above carrying the crown of thorns. In the distance on the right the two criminals remain crucified

Publication/Creation

Aug[sburg] : Dominic. Custos, [between 1600 and 1699]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving with etching ; image 33.1 x 19.7 cm

Lettering

Totus figatur vobis in corde, ovi totus pro nobis fixus fuit in chruce. August. lib. dt. virg.tis. Iacob Tintoretus pinxit venet. L. Kilian. Aug. schalpsit. Lettering continues: Sereniss.æ principi Dn.æ Annæ Catharinæ archiduc. Austr. etc. Natæ duciss. Mantuæ Marchion. Montisfer. etc. dn. suæ clementiss.æ Dominic. Custos Aug. D.D.D. Lettering "Totus figatur vobis in corde, ovi totus pro nobis fixus fuit in chruce" in error for "Totus figatur vobis in corde, qui totus pro nobis fixus fuit in cruce"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 23236i

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