About the work
Recumbent Christ
Inspired by the color field movement of abstract art that emerged in the 1940s, Mexican artist Paulo Medina has painted the dead Christ in his tomb. His body is just a wispy strip of black paint with red highlights, with slight protrusions for head, hip bones, and knees. He lies against a large, flat swath of blue, a middle ground between the red below and white above. In the black color field in the top register— a window? a recess?— a golden glimmer hints forward to the Resurrection. (Victoria Emily Jones / artandtheology.org)
Technique
Mixed media on canvas
Theme
Color fields
Size (Small)
43.31 W * 55.12 H * 1.57 D (inches)
110 W * 140 H * 4 D (cm)
Year
2010
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