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ID: 901001053
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001053
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Entombment of Christ (New Testament narrative)

Note: Narrative or devotional scene of Christ being transported to the tomb or of his being lowered or otherwised placed in the tomb.

Names:
Entombment of Christ (New Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Burial of Jesus (New Testament narrative) (English,U,P)
Christ's Entombment (New Testament narrative) (English,U,P)
Mise au tombeau (New Testament narrative) (French-P,D,P)
Sepoltura di Gesù (New Testament narrative) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<New Testament narratives> (P)
............Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (I)
................Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative) (P)
....................Entombment of Christ (New Testament narrative) (P)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Jesus Christ
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]
has as location .... Holy Sepulcher
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian legendary places, Holy Sepulcher (Christian legendary place)) [901001022]
source is .... Bible, New Testament
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:
topic is .... burial
.....(cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Entombment of Christ (New Testament narrative)
................Didron, Christian Iconography, Millington translator (1886) 420
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Burial of Jesus (New Testament narrative)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Christ's Entombment (New Testament narrative)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73D76 Christ's entombment (possibly by angels)
Mise au tombeau (New Testament narrative)
................Didron, Christian Iconography, Millington translator (1886)
Sepoltura di Gesù (New Testament narrative)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Musée du Louvre [online] (2000-) http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/entombment-christ
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73D76 Christ's entombment (possibly by angels)
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial_of_Jesus#/media/File:Caravaggio_-_La_Deposizione_di_Cristo.jpg

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