Caravaggio’s Entombment of Christ

Entombment of Christ (1603) Caravaggio

On this Holy Saturday, the Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium takes a look at some moving and powerful pieces depicting Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection.

“The Entombment of Christ”(1603) by Caravaggio Here we see St. John and Nicodemus lowering Christ’s body into a tomb. The three Marys are behind him expressing three different forms of grief. From left to right - The Virgin Mary is looking at her son with her eyes downcast and her arm outstretched. Mary Magdalene has her eyes closed and head bowed, wiping tears from her face, unable to look at Christ’s body. Mary of Cleophas expresses her grief by throwing her arms up to
God as if to ask him how He could let this happen.

This painting is usually on display in the Vatican Museums in Vatican City, but is currently in Osaka Japan as part of the Jubilee year celebration.

For more information about the location and display status of all of Caravaggio’s paintings, Click HERE.