Joseph of Arimathea, after Michelangelo's Crucifixion fresco in the Cappella Paolina, Vatican 1540 - 1566

Nicolas Beatrizet's "Joseph of Arimathea" is a 16th-century print, a copy of Michelangelo's fresco in the Cappella Paolina of the Vatican. The etching depicts Joseph, a wealthy follower of Jesus, in the moment of the crucifixion. Beatrizet captured the deeply sorrowful expression and dramatic pose of Michelangelo's original, focusing on the powerful anatomical detail and the figure's deep emotional state. The print, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, demonstrates the influence of High Renaissance art and its lasting impact through the medium of printmaking.