The Orange Christ

Maurice Denis painted ‘The Orange Christ’ in 1889. The medium is oil on board. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

The painting shows Christ in shades of orange, contrasting with the background. The use of color is striking and unusual.

The work is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. It was acquired recently, but details on its provenance are not provided.

Denis was involved with Les Nabis and Symbolism. He later focused on religious art, founding Ateliers d’Art Sacré after World War I.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.107

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