The Creation of Adam
Among the most famous works of the Renaissance is Michelangelo Buonarroti’s work titled The Creation of Adam, which is featured on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy in 1512.
Bible Art
The Crowning with Thorns
The painting shows a crown made of thorns forcefully put on Jesus’ head just before he is about to be crucified in order to mock at his claims of holding authority. This Italian Baroque oil on canvas painting measures 127 cm × 165.5 cm (50 in × 65.2 in) and is housed in the…
The Crucified Christ
The work, painted in oil on canvas, measures 249 × 170 cm and is owned by the Museo del Prado. Christ has both arms drawn a subtle curve, instead of forming a triangle. The loincloth is painted rather small, thus showing the nude body as much as possible. The head shows a…
The Crucifixion
In the centre of the composition, an artist in the school of Duccio has painted Christ at the moment of his death. His head has fallen to one side revealing an expression of pain as blood runs from his hands and head. Flanking him are the two thieves who, according to the…
The Crucifixion
In this Netherlandish depiction of the crucifixion, there is equal emphasis on the surrounding landscape and figures flanking the figure of Christ in the foreground, who are shown wearing contemporary dress. A woman with long red hair, Mary Magdalene, can be seen praying at…
The Crucifixion
One of Cimabue's earliest works, this large size crucifix was commissioned by the Dominican order for the Basilica of San Domenico in Arezzo. It depicts Christ on the cross at the height of his suffering and in the throes of death. Christ's body is contorted and slumped…
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