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Christ Crucified Diego Velázquez, 1632
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Christ Crucified

Diego Velázquez · 1632

Why it's great

Christ hangs peacefully on the cross against a dark background, with his head bowed. Diego Velázquez painted it in about 1632, and it is quiet and calm.

Where to see it

📍 Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain

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About the artist

Diego Velázquez

1599–1660 · born in Seville · died in Madrid

Diego Velázquez was a Spanish painter born in Seville in 1599. He moved to Madrid as a young man and became the court painter to King Philip IV, painting portraits such as Las Meninas that are among the greatest in the world. He died in Madrid in 1660.

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