Plate 26: Christ Crucified: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico"

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
This is a painting of a crucifixion scene. The image depicts an abstract representation of a figure on a cross with exaggerated and simplified forms and vivid coloration. The figure's anatomy is stylized, with visible ribs and detailed musculature highlighted in red. The limbs are marked with red lines. The face shows angular, stark black lines creating a mask-like visage, while the eyes appear large and expressive. The background is a stark, off-white, allowing the central figure's colors to stand out vividly against the dark cross.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9308


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64535428

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