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Painting of Christ crucified on a dark wooden cross, crown of thorns on his head, white loincloth, stormy dark sky and distant town below.

Christ on the Cross

An oil painting of the crucified Christ, arms raised to a dark wooden cross and a crown of thorns on his head, with a white cloth at his hips. He hangs against a stormy sky above a distant town and rocky ground at lower left.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
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Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1747 × 3200 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1883; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Cristo en la cruz

Pintura al óleo de Cristo crucificado, con los brazos extendidos hacia una cruz de madera oscura y una corona de espinas en la cabeza, y un paño blanco en las caderas. Está suspendido ante un cielo tormentoso, sobre un pueblo lejano y un terreno rocoso a la izquierda.

Português: Cristo na cruz

Pintura a óleo de Cristo crucificado, com os braços erguidos em uma cruz de madeira escura e uma coroa de espinhos na cabeça, além de um pano branco na cintura. Ele está diante de um céu tempestuoso, acima de uma cidade distante e de um terreno rochoso à esquerda.

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