Triptych of the Entombment

  • Painting mediumOil
  • Medium typeWallArt
  • Art movementNorthern Renaissance
  • Creation date1559
  • Art periodRenaissance
  • Dimensions220.0 x 149.0 cm
  • MuseumMusées Royaux des Beaux-Arts

maerten van heemskerck (1498 – 1574)

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About this artwork

  • Title: Triptych of the Entombment
  • Artist: maerten van heemskerck
  • Year: 1559
  • Original dimensions: 220.0 x 149.0 cm
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts
  • Medium: Oil
  • Medium type: WallArt
  • Keywords: sacred grief, mourning figures, maerten van heemskerck

Quick Facts

  • Subject or theme: Entombment of Jesus and mourning
  • Artist: Maerten van Heemskerck
  • Dimensions: 220 x 149 cm
  • Notable elements: Three panels, religious figures, grief
  • Title: Triptych of the Entombment

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