The Body of Christ in the Sepulchre
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 34.1 × 58.9 cm · platemark: 33.5 × 58.6 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1997.177
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
In addition to his activities as a portrait and history painter, Plattemontagne was one of the greatest printmakers in France during the 17th century. The Body of Christ in the Sepulchre is one of the artist's masterpieces. Here the combination of etching and engraving is particularly effective in creating dramatic effects of light, shade, and texture.