Head of Christ
The Met
Artist: Emmanuel Tzanès(Greek, active by 1636–died 1690)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (21.3 x 18.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, 1933
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Black and white bust of a bearded man with long hair, a halo, and draped clothing
Detailed Description
The image is a black and white, vertically oriented depiction of a man's bust, facing directly forward. The man's face shows large, dark eyes looking straight ahead. His nose is long and straight, and his mouth is small with full lips. A dark, full beard covers his chin and jawline, connecting to a mustache. Long, dark hair falls over his shoulders, parted in the middle. Behind his head is a large, circular halo, intricately patterned with floral or leaf-like motifs. Within the halo, directly behind the man's head, is a cross. The horizontal bar of the cross extends into the halo's patterned border. On the upper left side of the image, outside the halo, are the Greek letters "IC". On the upper right side, also outside the halo, are the Greek letters "XC". The man wears a draped garment, visible from the shoulders to just below the chest. The fabric's folds are rendered with strong contrasts. On the left side of his chest, near his shoulder, there is a small section of illegible text, possibly Greek, arranged in several lines. The image surface shows visible cracks and imperfections throughout.
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