I thought it was very interesting how Rogier van der Weyden changed his iconography after his trip to Rome. I had never before considered that iconography could be standardized different according to region. In the North, we see the Entombment as more of a classical funeral, with Christ’s body being placed in a standard casket. However, as van der Weyden discovered the conventions of Italian art during his trip to Rome, he chose to depict the Entombment according to Italian iconography. In this version, we see Christ being placed into a tomb that is carved into the side of a rock. Perhaps since Italy is geographically much closer to the site of the actual entombment than Northern Europe is, the iconography associated with the event is more accurate.