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The Entombment - bas-relief probably fragment of a predella, unknown artist Mazovia, The Entombment iconographic, repossession Krakow, provenance unknown. The bas-relief is a rectangle; in the foreground a figure of Christ lying horizontally on a sheet supported by two men, hips covered with a perizonium, arms crossed on the perizonium, nail marks on the hands and legs. Legs stiffly outstretched, parallel. In the background, four busts: in the centre, Mary with her head bowed towards Christ, on her left a frontally positioned female bust, her gaze directed straight ahead. On the right, a frontally depicted Saint. John the Evangelist with hands folded in prayer. To the right of St. John, a female figure touching Christ's feet. The sides of the composition are closed by two men shown en trois quarts. An illegible coat of arms is on the front. DMR, after 1500 According to Walicki, Polska sztuka gotycka, p. 34, it comes from an unknown town in the Lowiecko district, from an unknown workshop - probably Warsaw, bas-relief, height 39.8 cm, width 115.8 cm, depth 3.7 cm, A carved wooden relief shows a recumbent male figure lying on a raised platform with a group of people gathered around him; the male figure has long hair and a beard and his arms rest across his torso, and several hands from the surrounding figures touch or support his body. The surrounding group includes figures with hoods and head coverings, one with flowing hair, and two figures at the ends appearing to steady the platform; facial features and drapery folds are carved in low to medium relief. The surface shows worn areas and traces of old paint or pigment on clothing and parts of the platform, with visible colors including brown wood tones, muted red, faded beige or ochre, and small areas of darker and lighter discoloration. The overall composition is horizontal and rectangular, with the carved scene occupying the central band and rougher, unfinished wood visible at the sides and base.

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Entombment - bas-relief fragment predella unknown artist Mazovia Entombment iconographic repossession Krakow provenance unknown bas-relief rectangle foreground figure Christ lying horizontally sheet supported two men hips covered perizonium arms crossed nail marks hands legs Legs stiffly outstretched parallel background four busts centre Mary head bowed towards Christ left frontally positioned female bust gaze directed straight ahead right depicted Saint John Evangelist hands folded prayer St female figure touching Christ's feet sides composition closed shown en trois quarts illegible coat arms front Dmr 1500 According Walicki Polska sztuka gotycka p 34 comes unknown town Lowiecko district unknown workshop - Warsaw height 39.8 cm width 115.8 cm depth 3.7 cm carved wooden relief recumbent male figure lying raised platform group people gathered male figure long hair beard rest across torso several hands surrounding figures touch support body surrounding group includes figures hoods head coverings flowing hair two figures ends appearing steady platform facial features drapery folds carved low medium relief surface worn areas traces old paint pigment clothing parts visible colors brown wood tones muted red faded beige ochre small areas darker lighter discoloration horizontal rectangular carved scene occupying central band rougher unfinished wood visible base.