Christ on the cross

Date: 1630
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Prado, Madrid, Spain
Dimensions: 248 x 169

The Crucified Christ painting is an emotional painting with a special and dignified aesthetic. The light in the painting is from the upper left side, which makes the subtle modeling of the body and weak shading stand out. The figure is also emphasized by the almost black background. Legend has it that the painting was commissioned by Philip IV. as a sign of penance for an affair with a nun from a Benedictine monastery in Madrid.

Velazquez painted picture Christ on the cross in 1630. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is portrait. Original size is 248 x 169. This art piece is located in Prado, Madrid, Spain. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Diego Velázquez (1599-1660). Spanish Baroque painter, whose work significantly influenced the history of art. He painted mainly still lifes with figures, portraits and religious motifs. He used colour in an unusual breadth, carefully selected supporting characters in his paintings and no less carefully painted the details of interiors. An important element of his work is the atmosphere of his paintings. He painted realistically and without an idealist perversion of reality.