The Entombment

The Entombment is a Religious painting attributed to the Early Northern renaissance artist Dieric Bouts, notable for its Oil on canvas. Depicting the biblical scene of Christ’s entombment, it was likely created between 1440 and 1455 as a wing panel of a large hinged polyptych. Although the full altarpiece is lost, it is believed to have featured a central crucifixion scene with smaller panels illustrating moments from Christ’s life. The work was probably commissioned for export to Italy, possibly Venice, and is now housed in the National Gallery, London. Its craftsmanship exemplifies the detailed and devout qualities characteristic of Northern renaissance religious art.