Christ Asleep during the Tempest

Christ Asleep during the Tempest is a c.1853 oil on canvas painting by the French Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix.[1] The painting is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.[2][3]

Christ Asleep during the Tempest
ArtistEugène Delacroix
Yearca. 1853
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions50.8 cm × 61 cm (20 in × 21 in)
LocationThe Met, New York City

Delacroix painted at least six versions of the biblical story of Christ sleeping during a storm while at sea.[3][4] After seeing the painting in 1886, while it was on display in Paris, Vincent van Gogh wrote: "Christ’s boat—I’m talking about the blue and green sketch with touches of purple and red and a little lemon yellow for the halo, the aureole—speaks a symbolic language through color itself."[3][5]

References
  1. Mac Adam, Alfred (2018-10-03). "Eugène Delacroix at the Metropolitan Museum of Art". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  2. "Christ sur le lac de Genesareth - Delacroix". Les Grands Peintres (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  3. "Christ Asleep during the Tempest,ca. 1853". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  4. "How Eugene Delacroix's religious art reveals a hidden trust in Christ". Angelus News. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  5. Thomson, Richard (2008). Vincent Van Gogh: The Starry Night. The Museum of Modern Art. p. 24. ISBN 9780870707483.
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