Risen Christ (Reni)

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Risen Christ (1620) by Guido Reni
Artist Guido Reni
Year1620
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions228 cm× 138 cm(90 in× 54 in)
Location MUŻA, Valletta, Malta

Risen Christ is an oil on canvas painting by Guido Reni, from 1620.

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Description

The painting is an oil on canvas with dimensions of 228 x 138 centimeters. It is in the collection of MUŻA in Valletta, Malta. [1]

Analysis

It is inspired by a statue made by Michelangelo Buonarroti, at the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome.

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References

  1. "Risen Christ - Guido Reni". www.europeana.eu.

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