Bible Artwork

Christ and the Virgin in the House at Nazareth

Francisco de Zurbarán  ·  1635
Christ and the Virgin in the House at Nazareth
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About This Artwork

Stories of Christ’s childhood and adolescence became increasingly popular during the Counter-Reformation because they were easily understood by a broad public. Rather than taking a story from the Bible, Zurbarán appears to have invented this subject, in which Jesus pricks himself on a crown of thorns he is weaving, foretelling his later torment at the Crucifixion. Despite the grand scale and monumental figures, the work has remarkable intimacy and quietness, emphasizing such details as the Virgin’s tears.

Artwork Details

Artist
Francisco de Zurbarán
Collection
Biblical Works
Date
1635
Artwork Type
Painting
Primary Figure
Jesus

Source and Credit

Source: Wikimedia Commons
Credit: https://clevelandart.org/art/1960.117
License: CC0
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