Why it matters
A Breton woman sits at the foot of a green stone calvary, where three Marys support the body of Christ. Gauguin conveys human suffering through non-naturalistic form and colour rather than realism.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1889 in Pont-Aven, Brittany.
- The coast is at Le Pouldu, but the calvary combines crosses from Névez and Briec.
- The woman holds a black lamb.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Green Christ (CC BY-SA 4.0).
