A pintura de Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, pintor sevilhano, The Infant Christ Asleep on the Cross, apesar de ser perturbadora encontrei nela beleza. Nascer e morrer, o ciclo da vida...
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617 - 1682), The Infant Christ Asleep on the Cross, (1670)
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Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK / Photo © Museums Sheffield
"This painting depicts the child Christ asleep on the cross with a skull lying beside him. Both these symbols directly refer to his forthcoming sacrifice and are intended to emphasise the notion that Christ was born in order to die for the world. The two angels hovering above him invite the viewer to contemplate Christ's Passion.
This was a very popular subject for Spanish paintings during the second half of the seventeenth century. This work was probably produced for private devotion. "
This was a very popular subject for Spanish paintings during the second half of the seventeenth century. This work was probably produced for private devotion. "
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