Curator’s note

The Dead Christ with Angels

Manet's realist treatment of a traditional religious subject, showing the dead Christ supported by angels. By emphasizing the physical reality of the body over idealization, Manet brings a strikingly human directness to the scene.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1864
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 70 5/8 x 59 in. (179.4 x 149.9 cm)
On view: Gallery 810

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ArtistÉdouard Manet PeriodImpressionism CountryFrance MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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