Crucifixion, mid 19th century
Louis Gallaitexpand_more
Black and white chalk on paperexpand_more
Gift of W. Mark Brady in honor of Richard J. Campbell on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Minneapolis Institute of Artexpand_more 2016.65
Not on Viewexpand_more
One of the leading painters of the Romantic movement in Brussels, Louis Gallait was celebrated for his large-scale murals and history paintings. An accomplished draftsman, Gallait was a professor at the Academie Royale de Belgique as well as the institution’s director from 1871 to 1880.
This study of the Crucifixion exemplifies Gallait’s drawing style. The artist is known for his skillful depiction of shadow and light to model forms, his mastery of anatomy, and the evocation of emotion, especially sadness.
The possible influence of Rubens, whom Gallait closely studied and copied while briefly living in Antwerp in the early 1830s, particularly Rubens’s single-figure Crucified Christ (now Koninklijk Museum Voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp), suggests the drawing might date from this early period.
Details
- Title
- Crucifixion
- Artist Life
- 1810–1887
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2016.65
- Provenance
- [Molly Klobe, Chamberlain Gallery, New York, until c. 1990; sold to Brady]; [Mark Brady, New York; c. 1990–2016; given to Mia]
- Curator Approved
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