Original artwork description:

The figure on my painting is looking at a painting of Jesus Christ by Francisco Zurbaran who painted it in 1627. Conforming to Counter-Reformation dictates, Zurbaran depicted the event occurring not in a crowd but in isolation. Emerging from a dark background, the austere figure has been both idealized in its quiet, graceful beauty and elegant rendering and humanized by the individualized face.

Materials used:

Acrylic on masonite

Tags:

#counter-reformation #francisco zurbaran #woman #contemporary #figurative #black #realism #religion #jesus christ #museum #christianity #christian #looking at art #crucifixion #famous #looking at painting #art within art