The Green Christ
Paul Gauguin · 1889
The story
The Green Christ (in French: Le Christ vert) is an oil-on-canvas painting executed by Paul Gauguin on November 20, 1889 in Pont-Aven, Brittany. It depicts a Breton woman at the foot of a calvary, or green-tinted sculpture of Christ's crucifixion. This image emphasizes both Breton culture and religious symbolism.
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Date
- 1889
- Collection
- Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Size
- 92 × 73.5 cm
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