Christ of Saint John of the Cross
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Christ of Saint John of the Cross is a famous 1951 painting by Salvador Dalí depicting a dramatic, aerial view of the crucified Christ, blending religious imagery with surrealist innovation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Cristo de San Juan de la Cruz | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | post–World War II religious revival in Dalí’s work ⓘ |
| collection |
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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surface form:
Glasgow Museums
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| colorPalette | predominantly dark browns and golds ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Salvador Dalí ⓘ |
| depicts |
Crucifixion of Jesus
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Jesus Christ ⓘ aerial view of crucifixion ⓘ cross suspended over landscape ⓘ fishing boat scene below the cross ⓘ halo-like light around Christ’s head ⓘ idealized, muscular body of Christ ⓘ |
| describedBySource | writings of Salvador Dalí ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum permanent display ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasEffect | became one of the most famous religious paintings of the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Spanish Catholic mysticism
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visions of Saint John of the Cross ⓘ |
| hasNoDepictionOf |
crown of thorns
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visible wounds on Christ’s body ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dark, featureless background around upper figure
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landscape based on Port Lligat ⓘ |
| hasReference | influenced later religious imagery in modern art ⓘ |
| hasSubjectPosition | Christ viewed from above and slightly behind ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | drawing by Saint John of the Cross ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Glasgow
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Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Crucifixion of Jesus
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surface form:
Christ on the cross
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| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableAs | iconic image of crucifixion in modern art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
absence of nails and blood on Christ
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combination of realism and surrealist composition ⓘ dramatic chiaroscuro lighting ⓘ unusual viewpoint from above Christ ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Christ of Saint John of the Cross
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surface form:
Cristo de San Juan de la Cruz
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| originalTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Dalí’s series of religious and mystical paintings ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Salvador Dalí
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this entity surface form:
Cristo de San Juan de la Cruz