Domenichino, 1610 - The Way to Calvary - fine art print

What does the website of the The J. Paul Getty Museum state about this artwork from the painter Domenichino? (© Copyright - The J. Paul Getty Museum - The J. Paul Getty Museum)

The cross pins Christ to the ground under its weight as he struggles on the way to his Crucifixion. With his mouth parted as if to speak, Christ looks sorrowfully out at the viewer. The large figures and compressed composition enhance the sense of his oppression under the massive cross and the cruelty of his tormentors.

Domenichino paid particular attention to individualized types; the attendant soldiers and executioners seem studiously painted from individual models. A Roman soldier in armor and sandals leads the procession and gestures with a baton at Simon of Cyrene, who tries to assist Christ. Behind them, another soldier tugs sharply on the rope tied around the body of Christ and raises his right arm as if to strike. Shocked faces from the civilian throng that accompanied Christ to Calvary are visible between his legs. In the background are various figures: a man in a fringed red hat carrying a ladder on his shoulders and two more soldiers, one on horseback and another on foot.

The painting's coloring has retained its strong impact because of the superior preservative qualities of oil on a copper surface.

This classic art artwork The Way to Calvary was created by Domenichino in the year 1610. The beyond 410 year old original version was made with the size: 55,2 × 67,6 cm (21 3/4 × 26 5/8 in) and was painted on the medium oil on copper. The artpiece belongs to the art collection of The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. We are delighted to mention that this artwork, which belongs to the public domain is included with courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum.Besides, the work of art has the following creditline: . On top of that, alignment of the digital reproduction is in landscape format and has an aspect ratio of 1.2 : 1, which means that the length is 20% longer than the width. Domenichino was a male painter from Italy, whose artistic style can mainly be classified as Baroque. The Baroque painter lived for 60 years, born in 1581 and passed away in the year 1641.

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