The Dead Christ with Angels by Édouard Manet | saved.works

The Dead Christ with Angels by Édouard Manet

The Dead Christ with Angels

1866–67

etching and aquatint

Cleveland Museum of Art

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A dead male figure with a halo is seated, supported by two winged angels, one on each side. The scene is rendered in a dark, somber tone with strong contrasts.

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Realism male figure angel halo wings drapery triangular composition strong diagonals dark background frontal view religious scene death

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