The Shadow of Death
E191237
The Shadow of Death is a 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting a pre-crucifixion vision of Christ, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and symbolic intensity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Shadow of Death canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of late Pre-Raphaelite religious painting
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major work of William Holman Hunt ⓘ |
| artist | William Holman Hunt ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite
|
| collection | Manchester Art Gallery collection ⓘ |
| colorPalette | warm earth tones ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | William Holman Hunt ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | William Holman Hunt ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jesus Christ
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Mary examining gifts from the Magi ⓘ carpenter’s workshop in Nazareth ⓘ interior domestic scene ⓘ pre-crucifixion vision of Christ ⓘ shadow of Christ on a wooden rack resembling a cross ⓘ tools of carpentry ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
detailed realism
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symbolic intensity ⓘ |
| iconography |
Magi’s gifts chest
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cross-shaped shadow ⓘ outstretched arms of Christ ⓘ |
| inception | 1870s ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Manchester Art Gallery ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
|
| partOf | Victorian religious art ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
highly detailed naturalism
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symbolic realism ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Life of Christ
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Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
foreshadowing of the Crucifixion
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messianic destiny ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| title | The Shadow of Death self-link ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.