The Entombment
Relief
ca. 1500 (made)
ca. 1500 (made)
| Place of origin |
This relief representing the Entombment was made in about 1500 in Germany, possibly by Ludwig Jupan von Marburg.
This group which must have formed part of an altarpiece of the Passion of Christ, was originally acquired as German, early 16th century. Later it was thought to be Flemish. Subsequently it was considered to be Lower Rhenish or Westphalian.
The relief consists of nine pieces of wood joined together with several small wooden dowels and it shows Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea placing the body of Our Lord in the tomb, around which are gathered the Virgin, St. John the Evangelist and the three Maries.
This group which must have formed part of an altarpiece of the Passion of Christ, was originally acquired as German, early 16th century. Later it was thought to be Flemish. Subsequently it was considered to be Lower Rhenish or Westphalian.
The relief consists of nine pieces of wood joined together with several small wooden dowels and it shows Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea placing the body of Our Lord in the tomb, around which are gathered the Virgin, St. John the Evangelist and the three Maries.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Entombment (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oak, carved, painted and gilded |
| Brief description | Relief, oak, the Entombment, perhaps by Ludwig Jupan von Marburg, Lower Rhenish (Kalkar), ca. 1500 |
| Physical description | Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea are placing the body of Our Lord in the tomb, around which are gathered the Virgin, St. John the Evangelist and the three Maries; on the ground lies the crown of thorns fallen from Our Lord's head. The tomb bears an inscription much defaced. On a hilly landscape in the background rise the walls and turrets of Jerusalem, near which stand two soldiers and another figure. |
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| Gallery label | The Entombment of Christ
Painted and gilded oak
German (Lower Rhenish or Westphalian); about 1500
708-1904
This elaborately painted relief was probably part of a larger altarpiece (wooden dowels can be seen in the back). On the tomb are the remains of a gilt inscription.
The Entombment
About 1500
Northern France
Painted and gilded oak
Museum no. 708-1904(1994 Nov. 2010) |
| Object history | Bought from G. B. Harding for £80 in 1904. Historical significance: It was originally acquired as German, early 16th century. Later it was thought to be Flemish then German, possibly Lower Rhenish; subsequently it was considered to be Northern France. |
| Historical context | This group would originally have formed part of an altarpiece of the Passion of Christ.. |
| Production | Northern France This group which must have formed part of an altarpiece of the Passion of Christ, was originally acquired as German, early 16th century. Later it was thought to be Flemish; subsequently it was considered to be Lower Rhenish or Westphalian |
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| Summary | This relief representing the Entombment was made in about 1500 in Germany, possibly by Ludwig Jupan von Marburg. This group which must have formed part of an altarpiece of the Passion of Christ, was originally acquired as German, early 16th century. Later it was thought to be Flemish. Subsequently it was considered to be Lower Rhenish or Westphalian. The relief consists of nine pieces of wood joined together with several small wooden dowels and it shows Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea placing the body of Our Lord in the tomb, around which are gathered the Virgin, St. John the Evangelist and the three Maries. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 708-1904 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2008 |
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