Why it matters
Christ hangs on the cross, his two feet nailed separately, with no figures gathered around him. It was so admired that Seville's city council invited Zurbarán to settle there permanently.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1627.
- It was one of 21 paintings he contracted to make in 8 months for a Dominican monastery.
- The number of nails used at the Crucifixion was then a matter of debate.
Based on the Wikipedia article Christ on the Cross (Zurbarán) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
