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Christ on the Cold Stone
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Christ on the Cold Stone

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 134.5cm × w 99.3cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

Christ in distress, sitting on the cold stone (alone)

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1948

Notes

drager: hoogte 134,5 cm x breedte 99,3 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656Dutch Republic

The most well-known painter of the Utrecht Caravaggists, he is famed for his night scenes and dramatic lighting; later in his career he was in demand as a portraitist.