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The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb, Hans Holbein le Jeune

The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb

Der tote Christus im Grab (museum title)

Hans Holbein le Jeune (Swiss) (1497-1543)

Movement
Northern Renaissance
Date
1521–1522
Medium
Oil on limewood
Dimensions
32.4 × 202.1 cm
Collection
Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Kunstmuseum Bâle, public domain

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ChristEntombmentPassion of ChristCorpseDeathNudeNudityWoundShroudSheetRecliningBeardHairFingerFootHandGreenDarkInscriptionReligious figureSufferingTomb

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