The sculpture depicts several figures gathered around a central figure. Each figure has different expressions and gestures. In the background, architectural elements, a landscape, trees, hills, and three crosses on a hill are visible. The sculpture is made of warm-toned bronze, giving it a brown and antiqued appearance with variations in shading. It is a relief sculpture, offering a dense, textured tableau of a historic or narrative moment, with highly detailed figures relative to their size.
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The Entombment

Moderno (Veronese, 1467 - 1528)

late 15th - early 16th century

Medium
bronze//Medium brown patina (much rubbed)
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall: 10.14 × 6.78 cm (4 × 2 11/16 in.) ; gross weight: 141.15 gr (0.311 lb.)
Culture
Veronese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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