Top 5 Famous Christian Paintings
Over the centuries, many of the great works of European art have been for and by the Church.
#4 Valázquez’s Christ Crucified
No one knows for sure when Diego Valázquez painted his depiction of Jesus on the cross. But his use of shadow is a demonstration of the combination of baroque and romantic. This familiar image is made peaceful rather than violent by the glow of the Savior’s halo and the almost languid position of his head.
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