Le Christ mort / Christ couché nu

Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier

ca. 1895 · Cast bronze with dark greenish brown patina · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

A central subject in Christian imagery, representations of dead Christ or the entombment have featured in European art since the medieval era. More than the anatomical accuracy of a naturalist, this dead Christ reflects how Charpentier brings his stunning poetry of form and line to even the most austere subject.

Artist

Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier

Date

ca. 1895

Medium

Cast bronze with dark greenish brown patina

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of James David Draper, 2019