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Penitent Christ

Eldora P. Lorenzini

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a frontal view of an individual's upper body, focusing on the face and shoulders. The person is sitting upright, with shoulders relaxed. Their face is covered by a detailed mask, revealing only the hair through eye cutouts and from beneath the mask. The mask is intricate, featuring painted details such as bold black and red lines, and a green wreath-like adornment on top. The person's hair is long, dark, and falls over the sides of the mask onto the shoulders. They wear a loose, red garment. The background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
1937
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3259 × 4159 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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