a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Christ of St John of the Cross
Artist: Salvador Dali
 1951    Painting

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The notorious Spanish Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) created Christ of St John of the Cross in 1951. In Dalí's unusual depiction, Christ floats over a darkened sky, reflected by a shore beneath in which a fishing boat is moored. The birds-eye perspective and composition were influenced by a drawing by Spanish mystic John of the Cross (1542–1591) who sketched Christ after claiming he saw the crucifixion in a mystical vision.

Similarly, Dalí claimed he was inspired to paint this unusual depiction of Christ after experiencing a 'cosmic dream'. By the 1940s, Dalí began to return to his religious roots, though previously he had turned away from Catholicism.

Christ on the Cross
Artist: Angelo Nardi
 1635    Painting

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The symbol of the skull is shown at the foot of Christ's cross. The acronym 'INRI' is shown above Christ's head, which represents the Latin inscription meaning 'Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews.'

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