Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Christ on the Cross (Christ en croix)
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This evocative 1881 oil painting by Jules-Élie Delaunay captures the Crucifixion with profound academic detail and dramatic light.
Pour l'Humanité, pour la Patrie
Jean-Joseph Weerts
1847 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A powerful 19th-century allegorical scene juxtaposing sacred sacrifice with the somber reality of the battlefield.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Commercial Space
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Created by Jean-Joseph Weerts in 1895, this monumental work titled 'Pour l'Humanité, pour la Patrie' (For Humanity, For the Fatherland) serves as a poignant allegory of sacrifice. The painting utilizes dramatic chiaroscuro to contrast the luminous figure of the Crucifixion against the dark, heavy atmosphere of a battlefield where a fallen soldier lies beside his horse.
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