Christ Asleep during the Tempest
The Met
Artist: Eugène Delacroix(French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
Date: ca. 1853
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A boat with multiple figures, one haloed and sleeping, on a dark, turbulent sea
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a boat filled with multiple figures in a turbulent, dark green-blue sea under a sky filled with dark clouds. The boat, made of dark wood, is positioned diagonally, tilting to the right, and appears to be tossed by large, frothy waves. In the stern of the boat, a figure with a golden halo around their head is sleeping, their head resting on a white cushion. This figure is draped in blue and white fabric. Around this central figure, approximately eight other individuals are visible, exhibiting various actions and postures. Some figures are reaching out with their arms, one is raising both hands in the air, and others are huddled or holding onto parts of the boat. Their clothing consists of various shades of red, brown, and white. Two oars are seen floating in the choppy water near the boat, one to the lower left and another to the lower right. The background features dark clouds filling the sky, with a silhouette of dark mountains visible on the horizon beneath the clouds. The overall lighting is dim.
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