Christ figure
This representation of Christ powerfully distills certain features to endow the figure with a highly expressive character. Both the arms that extend outward at the summit and the legs that are joined at the base terminate in flattened star-like appendages. At the center of the composition, dramatic emphasis is given to the ribs and navel, while the garment is defined schematically as a flattened knot and a rectangular drape filled with an “x.”
Artwork Details
- Title: Christ figure
- Artist: Kongo artist
- Date: 18th–19th century
- Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo; Angola
- Culture: Kongo
- Medium: Brass
- Dimensions: H. 6 × W. 4 3/8 × D. 5/8 in. (15.2 × 11.1 × 1.6 cm)
- Classification: Metal-Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999
- Object Number: 1999.295.3
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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