Risen Christ | |
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Artist | Guido Reni |
Year | 1620 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 228 cm× 138 cm(90 in× 54 in) |
Location | MUŻA, Valletta, Malta |
Risen Christ is an oil on canvas painting by Guido Reni, from 1620.
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]
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