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OriginalThe Entombment (probably 1450s), Dieric Bouts; a painting in which pigments were bound with glue before being attached to linen by Bouts, an Early Netherlandish painter. According to the FA article, the “painting is an austere but affecting portrayal of sorrow and grief. It shows four female and three male mourners grieving over the body of Christ.”
Reason
Excellent scan of high EV piece (FA on the painting)
Articles in which this image appears
The Entombment (Bouts)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Dieric Bouts

Promoted File:Dieric Bouts - The Entombment - Artron.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:55, 10 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]