Entombment by Maso da San Friano (Tommaso Manzuoli)

Entombment 1500 - 1600

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drawing, print

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toned paper

light pencil work

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pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

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coffee painting

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portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

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Maso da San Friano's "Entombment" (1500-1600) is a pen-and-ink drawing depicting the moment of Jesus' entombment. The composition shows a detailed, yet intimate, portrayal of the sorrowful figures gathered around Christ's body, with the Virgin Mary, Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea prominently featured. The drawing, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a poignant example of the artist's skill in capturing both the emotional weight and the physicality of this pivotal moment in Christian history.