On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P07707
- Author
- Zurbarán, Francisco de (Spanish)
- Title
- Christ Crucified, with the Sponsor
- Chronology
- 1640
- Technique
- Óleo
- Support
- Lienzo
- Measures
- 244 cm x 167,5 cm
- School
- Española
- Theme
- Retrato
- On display
- Yes
- Procedence
- Acquisition, 1996
The image of Christ crucified appears alongside the sponsor of this work, on a neutral background.
Notable is the almost sculptural appearance of Christ, who wears the Crown of thorns and a loincloth, on which Zurbarán displays his technical prowess in handling the range of whites. The strongly contrasted light on both the sponsor's face and the body of Christ add depth to the composition and link its technique to tenebrism.
