Jusepe de RiberaSpanish, 1591–1652La Mise au tombeau
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “La Mise au tombeau” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 718, Aile Denon, Niveau 1, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- MI 736
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2025 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Gabriel de Carvalho
In the life of Jusepe de Ribera
The whole life1616–1656 · Workplace
Naples
1626
The Cross of the Order of Christ from Pope Urban VIII
In 1626 Pope Urban VIII awards Ribera the Cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ.
late 1620s
Recognised as Naples's leading painter
Ribera's career picks up in the late 1620s, and he is accepted as the leading painter in Naples thereafter; he runs a workshop with many pupils, among them Francesco Fracanzano, Luca Giordano, Bartolomeo Passante and Hendrick de Somer.
1630
Velázquez visits Ribera in Naples
In 1630 Diego Velázquez visits Ribera in Naples — evidence of how well known the master was in his homeland.
1630s
The palette brightens: from tenebrism to colour
In the 1630s Ribera's colour range changes under the influence of Anthony van Dyck, Guido Reni and others: stark tenebrism gives way to more diffused light.
