{"product_id":"the-entombment-zacharias-dolendo","title":"The Entombment - Zacharias Dolendo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed Dutch Mannerist engraving depicting the Entombment of Christ, featuring dramatic lighting and expressive figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving by Zacharias Dolendo depicts the Entombment of Christ, a subject frequently explored by Northern Mannerist artists. Dolendo, a Dutch engraver active in the late sixteenth century, demonstrates a high level of technical control in this work. The composition is organised around the central, lifeless figure of Christ, who is being lowered into a stone sarcophagus. The surrounding figures, including the Virgin Mary and other mourners, display a range of emotional responses, from quiet grief to physical exhaustion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most striking elements of the print is the use of light. A spherical lantern hangs from a rocky overhang, casting a distinct glow that illuminates the scene against the surrounding darkness. This artificial light source creates dramatic shadows and highlights, a technique that adds a sense of theatricality to the religious narrative. The figures are rendered with elongated proportions and complex drapery, which are hallmarks of the Mannerist style. The background features a cave-like setting, which provides a sombre atmosphere for the burial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDolendo worked from a design by Karel van Mander, a significant figure in Dutch art history who was both a painter and a theorist. The collaboration between the designer and the engraver resulted in a print that balances narrative clarity with stylistic artifice. The fine lines of the engraving allow for a detailed rendering of textures, from the rough stone of the tomb to the soft folds of the garments worn by the figures. This piece offers a glimpse into the late sixteenth-century Dutch approach to biblical subjects, where technical precision and dramatic lighting were employed to engage the viewer in the solemnity of the event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/saint-judas-thadeus-agostino-carracci\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSaint Judas Thadeus - Agostino Carracci — Agostino Carracci\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-descent-of-the-holy-spirit-cornelis-cort\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Descent of the Holy Spirit - Cornelis Cort — Cornelis Cort\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Zacharias Dolendo","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58601254584655,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58601259434319,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58601259467087,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58601259499855,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58601259532623,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58601259565391,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58601259598159,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58601259630927,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58601259663695,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58601259696463,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58601259729231,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58601259761999,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Entombment_Poster_CompositorV1_1788043450172.jpg?v=1788043710","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/the-entombment-zacharias-dolendo","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}