The Appearance of Christ Before the People
Alexander Ivanov · 19th century
The story
The Appearance of Christ Before the People (Russian: Явление Христа народу Yavleniye Khrista narodu) or The Apparition of the Messiah is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 540 cm × 750 cm, by the Russian painter Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806–1858).
The painting has been called his magnum opus and took twenty years to complete (1837–1857). The narrative of the painting is based on the first chapter of the Gospel according to John.
- Artist
- Alexander Ivanov
- Date
- 19th century
- Collection
- Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Size
- 540 × 750 cm
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