Christ in the Tomb is the centre piece of a predella. In Spanish art a predella is the lower section of an altarpiece which is often divided into separate scenes separated by small sculpted columns. It is not yet known which altarpiece this panel belonged to. In depictions of the burial, Christ is usually laid in the tomb by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, accompanied by the Virgin Mary, John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene. Here, however, these figures have been replaced with a grieving angel. In this way the artist eliminates the narrative element and gives the scene a more sacral character. The depiction of Christ’s entombment with one or more angels comes from Italy and is related to the theme of the Man of Sorrows. We also see an Italian influence in the landscape which reminds us of Giotto’s work.
| Artist |
Pedro Nicolau
RKD
Wikidata
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| Title | Christ in the Tomb |
| Period |
14th century
15th century |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1903-D |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
The Friends of the Museum Ghent 1903 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1903-D |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/336/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
25H landscapes Iconclass |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D12 the cross ~ symbols of Christ Iconclass 11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass 11D351 Christ suffering (with crown of thorns, head usually turned sidewards) Iconclass 11D433 the Holy Lance ~ relics of Christ Iconclass 22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H112 rocks Iconclass 25H113 (high) hill Iconclass 41A343 ladder Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 42E31 grave, tomb Iconclass 42E33 sarcophagus Iconclass 73C public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion Iconclass 73D Passion of Christ Iconclass 73D58 the superscription: I(esus) N(azarenus) R(ex) I(udaeorum) ~ Christ's crucifixion Iconclass 73D6712 loin-cloth ~ particularities of crucifixion scenes Iconclass 73D7213 Christ's body on or in the grave Iconclass 73D76 Christ's entombment (possibly by angels) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Spanish School |
| Museum van Schoone Kunsten : Catalogus ; Oude Meesters, Schilderstukken, teekeningen, plaatsneden (met geschiedkundig overzicht) / Maurice Dupuis, Georges Charles Nicolas Marie Hulin de Loo, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Drukkerij F. De Vos, 1938 ; Gent : Stad Gent, 1938 (p. 142) |
| Chefs-d'oeuvre du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand (exposition itinérante 'Quarante chefs-d'oeuvre du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand' Bruxelles, Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, 12 février - 6 mars 1949 ; Liège, 12 mars - 3 avril 1949 ; Luxembourg, 9 avril - 1 mai 1949 ; Lille, 14 mai - 12 juin 1949) / Georges Chabot, Paul Eeckhout. - Bruxelles : Editions de la Connaissance, 1949 (nr. 1 (Maître Catalan, vers 1400)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. I, p. 132-133 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : De collectie (tentoonstelling vanaf 21 maart 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2021 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand : La Collection (exposition dès le 21 mars 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, 2021 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Ghent : The Collection (exhibition opened on March 21th 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Ghent : Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, 2021 |
| onder vrienden : 225 jaar verzamelaars rond het Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent (tentoonstelling Gent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 25.11.2023 - 28.04.2024) / Johan De Smet, Frederica Van Dam, Willy Van der Gucht, Manfred Sellink. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2023 ; Gent : De Vrienden van het Museum, 2023 (p. 50, cat. 60 (ill.)) |
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