Christ at the Column (Gregorio Fernández)

Christ at the Column is a life-size sculpture by the Spanish artist Gregorio Fernández.

Christ at the Column
ArtistGeorge Fernández
Year1619 (1619)
TypeSculpture
MediumPolichrome wood
DimensionsLife-size
LocationChurch of the True Cross, Valladolid
Coordinates41°39′13.6″N 4°43′35″W / 41.653778°N 4.72639°W / 41.653778; -4.72639

Gregorio Fernández was commissioned by the Illustrious Penitential Brotherhood of the Holy Cross, to undertake a “paso”, a group of wooden statues, depicting the flagellation of Christ. The sculpture of the Christ started as a figure for this composition and was in the mid 17th century when the sculpture was presented as a separate and independent work. The sculpture is characterized by combining classical form and naturalism with the intensity of religious emotion.

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Fernández and his workshop executed a number of versions of this subject.

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