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Painting by Eugène Delacroix, Met
Christ Asleep during the Tempest
ArtistEugène Delacroix
Yearca. 1853
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions50.8 cm × 61 cm (20 in × 21 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Christ Asleep during the Tempest is an oil on canvas painting by the French Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix, executed c. 1853. The painting is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Delacroix painted at least six versions of the biblical story of Christ sleeping during a storm while on the Sea of Galilee. 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."

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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. 30 October 2018. 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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