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#1 Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper
This world-famous mural painting captured the moment of Christ’s revelation of the approaching betrayal by one of his disciples. Close viewing of the painting can disclose many delicate shades of emotions and reactions of Christ’s closest people as they try to comprehend the shocking news from their teacher.
#2 Michelangelo’s Painting on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
The large-scale masterpiece, Michelangelo’s work of his lifetime, depicts a grand narrative of Biblical episodes featuring God, Jesus Christ, and many other Biblical characters. It is one of the most influential works from the High Renaissance period, created by the painter over four years of relentless work.
#3 Piero della Francesca’s The Resurrection
The painting was created in the second half of the 15th century and is located in Pinacoteca Comunale, Sansepolcro. It features Jesus Christ’s resurrection after the crucifixion. The painting’s value as a rare piece of Renaissance art comes from an original interpretation of the Resurrection Act. Instead of featuring a cave with a boulder that has been rolled away to give Christ the way, Piero della Francesca depicted Jesus Christ as stepping out of the Roman sarcophagus.
#4 Salvador Dali’s Christ of Saint John of the Cross
Dali’s famous artwork belongs to modern art and is held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. The artist painted it in 1951 to present a modern interpretation of the old Christian theme of Christ’s crucifixion. Dali depicted Jesus Christ without nails, blood, and the crown of thorns and presented his body on the cross at an unusual angle to deliver his original artistic idea.
Other Famous Paintings of Jesus Christ
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