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Title:Christ on the Cross
Notes:El Greco sets the cross atop Golgotha, the "place of the skull," with Jerusalem looming in the background. He eliminates the other characters from the biblical narrative, encouraging the viewer to contemplate Christ and his suffering.
Date:1600-1610
Artist:Greco, 1541?-1614
Building:Getty Center
Object/Function:Painting
City/Town:Los Angeles
State:CA
Country:United States
Scripture:Luke 22:14-23:56
Lectionary links:CPass
General Subject:Suffering
Cross
Passion of Jesus Christ: Crucifixion of Jesus
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Record Number:56799 Last Updated: 2021-08-06 07:48:03 Record Created: 2019-02-06 09:51:45
Institution:Vanderbilt University Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition