The Entombment of Christ

Tizian, 1524, Département des peintures du Louvre

‘The Entombment of Christ’ is a work by Tizian (Italy, 1488–1576). It is dated 1524. It is part of the collection Département des peintures du Louvre. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Renaissance’.

It was commissioned by Isabella d'Este. It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 148 × 212 cm. The work belongs to the genre religious art. The things depicted include Mary Magdalene, entombment of Christ, waist-length hair, and Mary.

The catalogue has 249 more works by Tizian.

• The Renaissance