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Christ with the Cross
Christ holding the cross was a motif that El Greco derived from the narrative of Christ’s Passion, creating an isolated image that seems to have been extremely popular with his clients to judge from the number of known autograph versions and copies. As Wethey noted, the artist transformed a narrative episode into a devotional one, presenting a moment from Christ’s sacrifice that encourages the vie…
Creator
- Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos)
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1587
- 1587
- 1587
Creator
- Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos)
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1587
- 1587
- 1587
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1587
- 1587
- 1587
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- MTB-AW-1930.28
- 1930.28
Extent
- 66 x 52.5 cm
Format
- canvas
- Canvas
Language
- eng
- en
Year
- 1587
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:14:34.584Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z