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The Entombment is a 1559 oil-on-canvas painting by the Venetian painter Titian, commissioned by Philip II of Spain. It depicts the burial of Jesus in a stone sarcophagus, which is decorated with depictions of Cain and Abel and the binding of Isaac. The painting measures 137 cm × 175 cm (54 in × 69 in) and is now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Titian made several other paintings depicting the same subject, including a similar version of 1572 given as a gift to Antonio Pérez and now also in the Prado, and an earlier version of c.1520 made for the Duke of Mantua and now in the Louvre.

The Entombment
Artist	Titian
Year	1559
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	137 cm × 175 cm (54 in × 69 in)
Location	Museo del Prado, Madrid

The painting is the second of this subject commissioned from Titian by Philip II of Spain. A smaller version of 1557 was lost on its journey to Spain. This second larger version was sent to Spain in 1559 along with Titian's Diana and Callisto and Diana and Actaeon, arrived at El Escorial in 1574, where it was displayed in the Iglesia Vieja (Old Church) beside two other paintings by Titian: his Adoration of the Magi and his 1567 second version of Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence. Titian copies elements of this painting in his later 1572 version given to Antonio Pérez.

Description

Five figures are shown accompanying the body of Christ, three of whom place Christ into the tomb: holding Christ's body is Nicodemus, the Jewish elder that secretly visited Jesus at night to learn about his teachings.,[1] while the Virgin Mary with her distinctive blue robe is holding one of Christ's arms, and at his feet is Joseph of Arimathea. Nicodemus bears the traits of the artist himself. This could have been inspired by Michelangelo's idea in his unfinished Deposition from 1550, depicting himself as Nicodemus, supporting the body of Christ, displayed in the cathedral in Florence.[1]

The scene also depicts Mary Magdelene, to the right in a white robe with red hair, and John the Evangelist, standing behind Mary with hands clasped. The stone sarcophagus resembles examples from Ancient Rome. The unusual depiction of the Virgin, assisting with the entombment, is not mentioned in the Gospel accounts, and may derive from by Pietro Aretino's 1538 book I quattro libri de la humanità di Christo.

The painting exhibits a style under development by Titian at the time, characterized by the use of broad brushwork and brilliant colours. It is now in the permanent collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid.[1]

• 
  The Entombment of Christ, c.1520, Louvre
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  The Burial of Christ, 1572, Prado
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  Adoration of the Magi, 16th century, Prado
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  Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, 1567, El Escorial

References

Bibliography

• Augusto Gentili, Tiziano, editore Giunti, 1990

External links

• Works by Titian in the collection of the Museo del Prado No. P440
• The Burial of Christ, 1559, Prado
• The Burial of Christ, 1572, Prado
• The Entombment of Christ, c.1520, Louvre
• Adoration of the Magi, 16th century, Prado

На других языках

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- [en] The Entombment (Titian, 1559)

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[es] Entierro de Cristo (1559)

El entierro de Cristo es una pintura de Tiziano realizada en 1559 y encargada por el rey Felipe II de España. Se trata de un óleo sobre tela de 137x175cm que se conserva en el Museo del Prado de Madrid. La obra representa la colocación del cuerpo de Jesús en el sepulcro. En ella se puede ver al apóstol Nicodemo que lo sujeta por los brazos, a José de Arimatea que lo hace por los pies y a su madre María, que ayuda sosteniendo el brazo con ternura. En la escena también aparecen María Magdalena y San Juan Evangelista. La obra está considerada; "El primer ejemplo representativo del patetismo exasperado que caracteriza la pintura de temática cristiana del viejo Tiziano".[1] Según algunos autores, en esta obra, como en otras, aflora la adhesión de Tiziano y de su círculo a una forma de disidencia religiosa que impregnará a gran parte del mundo cultural italiano.

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[fr] La Mise au tombeau (Titien)

La Mise au tombeau est un tableau peint par Titien en 1559. Il mesure 137 cm de haut sur 175 cm de large. Il est conservé au musée du Prado à Madrid.

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[it] Deposizione nel sepolcro (Tiziano Madrid)

La deposizione nel sepolcro è un dipinto di Tiziano realizzato nel 1559. Venne commissionata da Filippo II di Spagna. È un olio su tela, di dimensioni 137x175 cm, conservato a Madrid, presso il Museo del Prado.

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