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 Bible Art

Christ at Calvary
Artist: Murillo
 Undated    Painting

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This is one of Murillo's many paintings of Christ carrying the cross at Calvary.

Christ at the Column
Artist: Antonello da Messina
 1476-78    Painting

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The face of Christ was a common theme in Antonello's art: however, portraying Christ in the middle of his pain, in the moment in which the tortures have just begun, Antonello managed to obtain an emotive impact sometimes lacking in his similar works.

As usual, Antonello devoted high attention to the rendering of details: the sweaty hair, the beard (each hair of which can be distinguished), the half open mouth, in which teeth and tongue can be seen, the first stripes of blood marking the face, the perfectly transparent drops.

This painting is Oil on table
Dimensions are 25.8 cm × 21 cm (10.2 in × 8.3 in)

It is housed in the Musée du Louvre, Paris