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Nicodemus (figure of an Entombment), ca. 1500

  • oak (wood)
  • 81.5 cm
  • Inv. 1952-AN

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After carving or sculpting, wood and limestone sculptures were painted in polychrome or clad in fabric garments. The statue of Nicodemus, a figure from the scene of an entombment, bears traces of paint. In many cases, the early colourful and dazzling appearance of most of these sculptures, which also had a symbolic significance, was lost because the sculptures were badly conserved or due to neglect and changing aesthetic preferences over time. The Iconoclasm during the Protestant Reformation, in the second half of the 16th century, also gave rise to the destruction of sculptures and other art treasures. The remaining artworks were often damaged and dispersed.

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Anonymous Master
sculptorsAAT

TitleNicodemus (figure of an Entombment)
Date ca. 1500
Period15th century
16th century
LocationSouthern NetherlandsTGN
CollectionsculptureAAT
Object type oak (wood) AAT
Inventory number1952-AN
Acquisition credit gift
Horenbant, Jozef
Ghent
1952
Current whereaboutsWork on display
Permalinkhttps://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1952-AN
IIIF Manifesthttps://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/2303/manifest.json