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The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb | Hans Holbein the Younger | 1520-22 Select Size:40" x 8" while leaving parts of theAbout the artwork: Hans Holbein the Youngers The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb (15201522) presents an unflinchingly realistic depiction of Christ's lifeless body, stretched horizontally in a narrow, claustrophobic tomb. Stripped of divine radiance, Christs corpse is emaciated, rigid, and marred by signs of death an unsettling portrayal that strips away traditional notions of triumphant resurrection and confronts viewers with the brutal finality