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The Entombment
by Michelangelo
StyleRenaissance
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Michelangelo left this panel painting unfinished around 1500-01, showing Christ's body being carried to the tomb. Mourners struggle with the weight of the lifeless body, their muscular forms displaying Michelangelo's sculptural approach to painting. The incomplete state reveals his working methods and underdrawing.
This rare panel painting shows Michelangelo applying his understanding of anatomy and Renaissance ideals to a traditional religious subject. The unfinished areas provide fascinating insight into his painting technique. Now at the National Gallery in London.
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About The Entombment
This painting is at the National Gallery in London. The museum has free admission and holds one of the world's finest collections of Renaissance paintings.
Michelangelo abandoned many works, often called to other projects. The unfinished state reveals his working process, showing underdrawing and partially completed figures that scholars find invaluable for understanding his technique.
Michelangelo considered himself primarily a sculptor, though he created the Sistine Chapel ceiling. This early panel is rare evidence of his devotional painting and shows his sculptural approach to painted figures.
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