Christ is placed in the tomb

Author, school, workshop: Georg Schrötter
Style: Baroque
Date: 1672
Material and technique: wood, carved polychrome
Size: 1,90 m
Location: The Sacristy of the Minor Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krzeszów, Lower Silesia
Description: This depiction of Christ was created on a request of Kalwaria Krzeszowska. Jesus lies on his back and is covered only with a perizoma which we can see on the hips of our Saviour. The face of Jesus is characteristic, instead of pain it rather expresses calm.