Le Christ mort / Christ couché nu
A central subject in Christian imagery, representations of dead Christ or the entombment have featured in European art since the medieval era. More than the anatomical accuracy of a naturalist, this dead Christ reflects how Charpentier brings his stunning poetry of form and line to even the most austere subject.
Artwork Details
- Title: Le Christ mort / Christ couché nu
- Maker: Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier (French, Paris 1856–1909 Neuilly)
- Date: ca. 1895
- Culture: French
- Medium: Cast bronze with dark greenish brown patina
- Dimensions: confirmed: 2 11/16 × 7 1/4 × 3/16 in. (6.8 × 18.4 × 0.5 cm)
- Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
- Credit Line: Bequest of James David Draper, from the Robert Isaacson Collection, 2019
- Object Number: 2021.20.3
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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