Le Christ mort / Christ couché nu ca. 1895 Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier 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.. Le Christ mort / Christ couché nu. French. ca. 1895. Cast bronze with dark greenish brown patina. Medals and Plaquettes

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