Entombment
Panel
ca. 1539 (made)
ca. 1539 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This panel was originally in Steinfeld Abbey near Cologne. The scene shows the dead body of Christ being placed in a tomb. The two figures holding the body are probably Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, both wealthy pious Jews.
The Gospel of Matthew relates that Joseph of Arimathea was present at the Crucifixion and was given permission to remove Christ's body, enshroud it and lay it to rest in his own family tomb. The Gospel of John records that Joseph was assisted by Nicodemus, who brought myrrh and aloes to preserve Christ's body.
Gerhard Remisch was a glass painter and head of a prolific workshop in the Rhineland in the period 1500-1600.
The Gospel of Matthew relates that Joseph of Arimathea was present at the Crucifixion and was given permission to remove Christ's body, enshroud it and lay it to rest in his own family tomb. The Gospel of John records that Joseph was assisted by Nicodemus, who brought myrrh and aloes to preserve Christ's body.
Gerhard Remisch was a glass painter and head of a prolific workshop in the Rhineland in the period 1500-1600.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Entombment (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Panel of clear and coloured glass with painted details and silver stain. Depicitng the Entombment of Jesus Christ. Made in the workshop of Gerhard Remisch. Originally in the cloisters of Steinfeld Abbey, near Cologne. German (Cologne), about 1539 to 1540. |
| Physical description | Stained glass panel depicting Christ's entombment. Red, green, blue, purple and pale blue glass. Flashed and abraded ruby. Grisaille. Yellow stain. Based with slight variations on Durer's woodcut in the Little Passion series. |
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| Gallery label | Jesus Christ Laid in his Tomb (The Entombment)
One of a series of panels depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ. His mother Mary, Mary Magdalene and St John the Evangelist look on in mourning as Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus lay Christ in a stone coffin.
Cologne, Germany, about 1539
From the Workshop of Gerhard Remisch
Clear and coloured glass, with paint and silver stain
From the cloisters of Steinfeld Abbey, near Cologne
Museum no. C.259-1928 |
| Credit line | Given by E.E. Cook Esquire. |
| Object history | From Window 19 |
| Production | Made in the workshop of Gerhard Remisch |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This panel was originally in Steinfeld Abbey near Cologne. The scene shows the dead body of Christ being placed in a tomb. The two figures holding the body are probably Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, both wealthy pious Jews. The Gospel of Matthew relates that Joseph of Arimathea was present at the Crucifixion and was given permission to remove Christ's body, enshroud it and lay it to rest in his own family tomb. The Gospel of John records that Joseph was assisted by Nicodemus, who brought myrrh and aloes to preserve Christ's body. Gerhard Remisch was a glass painter and head of a prolific workshop in the Rhineland in the period 1500-1600. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.259-1928 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2002 |
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