Christ on the Cross  1610

by El Greco

Isolated atop a mountain, a gaunt, tormented Christ dominates a nearly empty landscape. On a road leading to the walled city of Jerusalem, horsemen pass by the execution hill, literally turning their backs on Christ. El Greco's use of dramatic colors and exaggerated proportions distorts the figure, conveying the transcendent moment when Christ sublimated his physical pain ...
Size: 
82.6 x 51.8 cm
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of The Getty