Christ Showing His Wounds
1921
Gustave Van de Woestijne gives us a hauntingly serene take on the resurrected Christ in this 1921 Expressionist piece. Notice the elongated limbs and the greenish, almost ghostly skin tone? That's the artist distorting reality to capture a spiritual mood rather than physical accuracy. Christ holds up his hands to show his wounds, but his expression is calm, almost detached, floating against a stormy, dark backdrop that makes the white drape pop.
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