Head of Christ
The Met
Artist: Fernando Yáñez de la Almedina(Spanish, Almedina, ca. 1475?–1536 Valencia)
Date: ca. 1506
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on poplar
Dimensions: 16 1/2 × 12 in. (41.9 × 30.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund Gift, and Bequest of George D. Pratt, by exchange, 2014
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Bearded man with a halo, head and shoulders, dark background, within an ornate frame
Detailed Description
A vertical, rectangular painting depicts the head and upper chest of a man, framed by an ornate border with inscribed text. The man has long, reddish-brown hair that falls to his shoulders and a full, reddish-brown beard and mustache. His skin is light, with rosy cheeks. His eyes are open, looking slightly upward and to the left. Above his head, a golden, oval-shaped halo is depicted with intricate, dark stippling patterns. He wears a dark garment with a wide, ornate collar. The collar is dark red with gold patterns, including circular motifs and a central "IHS" monogram in gold. The background behind the figure is solid black. The painting is enclosed by a dark, rectangular frame with gold trim. The inner border of the frame is dark, almost black, and features gold capital letters inscribed on all four sides: "AVE SALV TIS MAER" at the top, "FOR MOSSIMA ES MARIA" on the left, "PVER PERA PVLCERRIMA SALVE" on the right, and "TV MIHI SOLA PLACES" at the bottom. The corners of the inner frame have small, decorative gold flourishes.
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