This triptych, titled Christ a La Paille,was painting in 1617-18 by Peter Paul Rubens for tomb of an Antwerp merchant.
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a Flemish Baroque painter. He was greatly acclaimed in his day and is regarded today as one of the foremost of the Western World's artists. This painting, which is housed in the National Gallery in London, is titled Christ a La Paille. It was painted, 1617-1618, for the tomb of Antwerp merchant Jan Michielsen in Antwerp Cathedral. In the center is Joseph of Arimathea supporting the dead body of Christ on the edge of a stone covered with straw. Behind is his mother Mary and another woman, with the face of St. John just appearing in the background. At right is a portrait of a lady and boy. At left is St. John the Evangelist (patron of the person for whose tomb it was painted), accompanied by his eagle.
Size: 5191px × 3450px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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