Christ

Italian 16th Century (formerly Jacques Stella)

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

Jacques Stella

Artist, French, 1596 - 1657

The image depicts a person standing with one hand raised and the other hand holding a staff with a flag attached to it. The person is positioned on a slight diagonal, with one foot slightly in front of the other. The individual has a beard, long hair, and is wearing a robe with detailed drapery and decoration around the neckline. A halo surrounds the person's head with radiant rays extending outward. The background is plain with no additional objects or details, focusing solely on the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.3 × 21.2 cm (11 15/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.1.17

  • Series Title

    Christ and the Twelve Apostles

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: at upper left, in black ink, in later hand: No. 57; recto: none

Wikidata ID

Q65021401

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