The Entombment - Caravaggio

🖼️ The Entombment – Caravaggio (circa 1602–1603)

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

A sacred drama frozen in light and flesh

Painted between 1602 and 1603 for the church of Santa Maria in Vallicella in Rome, The Entombment is one of the most powerful paintings by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. This monumental work depicts with realism and intensity the moment when the body of Christ is laid in the tomb, surrounded by his loved ones consumed by grief.

Caravaggio stages human pain, the weight of the divine body, and the solemnity of mourning, in a composition marked by his famous chiaroscuro and a great emotional depth.

A descending composition, between earth, flesh, and spirituality

Suspended body, crying faces, divine light

The scene is built around a downward movement :
– The body of Christ, lifeless, is supported by John the Evangelist and Nicodemus,
– On the left, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and Mary of Clopas express pain, resignation, and faith,
– The outstretched arm of Christ, his feet almost touching the tombstone, emphasizes the gravity of the moment,
– The tomb rock, in the foreground, seems to come out of the canvas, giving a striking visual strength,
– The divine light descends diagonally, revealing the faces, the gestures, and the weight of death.

The strength of the painting lies in this tension between the falling body and the faith that remains, between the materiality of death and the hope of resurrection.

A work of pain, compassion, and sacred truth

The Entombment is a masterful example of embodied faith according to Caravaggio: no idealized beauty, but a raw, noble, and moving realism.
The artist immerses us in the humanity of the Christian drama, in a scene where every face, every hand, every light tells love, loss, and hope.

It is a work that invites silence, prayer, and inner contemplation.

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

A sacred scene of rare intensity, recreated with fidelity and emotion

At Alpha Reproduction, The Entombment is hand-painted in oil on canvas, with particular care given to the Caravaggesque chiaroscuro, to the expressiveness of the figures, and to the anatomical precision of Christ. Our artists reproduce with rigor:

• The weight of the body of Christ, treated with realism,

• The poignant gestures of the biblical figures,

• The play of shadows and light,

• The tombstone in the foreground, emblem of faith rooted in the world,

• The warm and contrasting palette typical of Caravaggio.

📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable sizes – stretched canvas or rolled
🖼️ Available framing: deep black frame, baroque gilding, or dark carved wood

An ideal artwork for a sacred, meditative, or artistic interior

The Entombment finds its rightful place in a private chapel, a space for reflection, a gallery of religious art, or a living room imbued with gravity and spirituality.
It is also a solemn and inspired gift, carrying faith, compassion, and Christian hope.

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