De begraeffenis van onzen zaligmaeker Jesus Christus 1800 - 1833

This is Philippus Jacobus Brepols's depiction of *The Burial of Jesus Christ*, a print made in the late 18th or early 19th century. The composition of the scene is striking, with a limited palette of blues, reds, and yellows, giving it a stark and somewhat unsettling quality. The body of Christ lies pallid and still, contrasting sharply with the garishly coloured figures mourning around him. The ladder leading up to the cross draws the eye upwards, while the palm tree on the right adds an exotic and somewhat disorienting element. Brepols seems less concerned with naturalistic representation and more interested in the symbolic and structural interplay of forms. This tension between the sacred subject matter and the almost crude, graphic style destabilizes traditional notions of religious art, challenging viewers to reconsider their expectations. The print becomes a powerful statement about faith, grief, and representation.