The Entombment
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The Entombment

TitleThe Entombment
ArtistGuercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri; Italian, 1591-1666)
Date1656 17th century
MediumOil on canvas
Classificationoil on canvas
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineWilson L. Mead Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Entombment” is a work by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri; Italian, 1591-1666), dated 1656. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as oil on canvas. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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