Christ of Saint John of the Cross

The art work Christ of Saint John of the Cross is a famous work painted by Dali. The most noticeable thing about this art work is the size. The humongous size of the artwork is what I think makes this artwork a very powerful artifact. When looking at the art work, the size of it makes the cross and Christ seem so real that the event is happening right at front of my eyes. It made me feel that Dali was trying to tell the people about the magnificence of Christs authority. Another important thing to note about this artwork is that it is very different from the traditional artworks related to Crucifixion. No one in the picture in crying, we don't see blood, suffering, thorn, nails and the two other sinners who died with Christ. This shows how to Dali, the traditional symbols of Crucifixion is not what it is all about, its about the concept of crucifixion and how God came down to die for human kind and then resurrect again from death.

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