Spanish school; XIX century.

Spanish school; XIX century.
"Holy Burial".
Oil on canvas.
Presents faults.
Measurements: 136 x 102 cm; 152 x 117 cm (frame).
According to the Gospel story, they would be in a cave, the place where Jesus was buried, following the Jewish tradition, although in this case the scene takes place outdoors. In the center, dominating the image is the body of the recumbent Christ, accompanied by a multitude of characters. The body of Jesus is represented practically naked, covered by the "perizonium" or cloth of purity, but on the sheet that has served to take him down from the cross and now serves as a shroud. St. John holds Jesus who is also accompanied by the three Marys, contemplating with expressions of pain as Christ is being buried.
The monumental figures and the volume of the bodies bring us closer to that style that starts from an idea of purity typical of classicism, although it should be noted that the image presents a transitional style, as it retains the lengthening of the canon and some theatricality in some figures reminiscent of a taste of mannerist character, as well as the color range used by the artist who shows an interest in shimmering tones.