The Entombment 1830

Philipp Veit’s 1830 drawing “The Entombment” depicts the burial of Jesus Christ, a pivotal moment in Christian tradition. The scene is rendered in a delicate, linear style, with the figures of Christ, Mary Magdalene, and two other women taking center stage. The composition, framed in a half-circle, highlights the solemnity of the occasion, emphasizing the grief and sorrow surrounding Christ’s death. The artwork, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases Veit’s Neoclassical approach to religious subjects, drawing inspiration from the grandeur of Renaissance art.