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Jesus is laid in the tomb

Unknown authorearly 20th century

Lithuanian Art Fund

Lithuanian Art Fund
Vilnius, Lithuania

Jesus is laid in the tomb is the Fourteenth Station of the Way of the Cross depicting Jesus Christ lying in the tomb or on a board covered with a linen cloth. The Virgin Mary, St John, Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus are there. Sometimes there are more mourning saints, angels and apostles. According to the Gospel, the body of Jesus Christ was wrapped in a linen shroud and was laid in the tomb which had been hewn out of the rock.

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  • Title: Jesus is laid in the tomb
  • Creator: Unknown author
  • Date Created: early 20th century
  • Physical Dimensions: 36 cm
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Medium: Wood carving, polychrome
Lithuanian Art Fund

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