Jesus’ body is placed in the tomb
Questions for Bible study groups
- Look at the paintings below. Which one appeals to you most?
- Why have you chosen this particular painting?
- How has the artist shown the body and face of Christ? Of the people around Christ?
- What message/messages is the artist sending in this painting?
IN BRIEF: After his agony and death, Jesus’ body was lifted down from the cross and gently prepared for burial: he was wrapped in a linen shroud and placed in the newly built tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.
A number of people could testify to this, and to the fact that Jesus was really dead.
The Burial of Christ, Caravaggio
The Dead Christ, Mantegna
The Entombment of Christ, Juan de Juni
The Entombment of Christ, Carl Bloch
The Entombment of Christ, Fra Angelico
The Entombment, Peter Paul Rubens, 1612
Lamentation over Christ, Peter Paul Rubens
The Entombment, Dieric Bouts
