Why did Michelangelo leave this painting unfinished? | The Entombment | National Gallery

Why would Michelangelo leave a work unfinished? Courses and Events Programmer Caroline Miller and Gallery Educator Bethan Durie investigate with a close look at ’The Entombment’. In ’The Entombment’ Michelangelo depicts the moment that Christ’s body is moved to the tomb, but he left this work unfinished. It’s understood that he abandoned this work to create one of his best-known pieces, his sculpture of ’David’. But how would Michelangelo have felt about having his unfinished work on display at the National Gallery? And what can we learn about his process from looking at this work, and other unfinished works by great artists? 🎨 Find out more about ’The Entombment’: 🎨 Find out more about Michelangelo: 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never m