Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ
Crucifixion of the Christ

Crucifixion of the Christ

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Stylistically, this work appears to have been made in the early 1630s -soon after Velázquez returned from Italy- and most authors date it from around 1632. The Apollonian perfection of the anatomy and the figure`s pale complexion recall the neo-Attic character of Guido Reni`s work, but it must have been Velázquez`s intention to imbue the figure with a divine and ineffable beauty, reflecting the belief that Christ was the most beautiful of men. This idea is affirmed by one of the Messianic Psalms: Speciosus forma es prae filiis hominum [Thou art the most beautiful of the sons of men], Vulgate, Psalm 44 (45),