The Entombment 1700 - 1800

"The Entombment," a red chalk drawing by Johann Friedrich Overbeck, depicts the biblical scene of Jesus Christ's burial. The composition centers on the body of Christ, surrounded by mourners, with a focus on the sorrow and grief expressed through their postures and gestures. Overbeck, a key figure in the Nazarene movement, aimed to revive religious art through a neoclassical style, as seen in the drawing's clear lines and emphasis on anatomical detail. This intimate portrayal of a pivotal moment in Christian faith is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.