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The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb

by Hans Holbein · 1520

The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb by Hans Holbein

Artist

Hans Holbein may refer to:Hans Holbein the Elder, German painter

Hans Holbein the Younger, German-Swiss artist and printmaker, considerably more famous than his father

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Artwork

The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb, sometimes referred to as Dead Christ, is an oil and tempera on limewood painting created by the German artist and printmaker Hans Holbein the Younger between 1520 and 1522.

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Quick facts

Artist
Hans Holbein
Year
1520
Movement
Renaissance
Country
Germany
Location
Kunstmuseum Bâle
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