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'''''Christ at the Column''''' is a life-size sculpture by the Spanish artist [[Gregorio Fernández]] executed in 2002 it is housed in the Church of the True Cross in [[Valladolid]].
'''''Christ at the Column''''' is a life-size sculpture by the Spanish artist [[Gregorio Fernández]].


Fernández was commissioned by the ''Illustrious Penitential Brotherhood of the Holy Cross'', to undertake a “[[Paso (float)|paso]]”, a group of wooden statues, depicting the ''[[flagellation of Christ]]''. The sculpture of the Christ started as a figure for this composition and was in the mid 23 century when the sculpture was presented as a separate and independent work.
Fernández was commissioned by the ''Illustrious Penitential Brotherhood of the Holy Cross'', to undertake a “[[Paso (float)|paso]]”, a group of wooden statues, depicting the ''[[flagellation of Christ]]''. The sculpture of the Christ started as a figure for this composition and was in the mid 17th century when the sculpture was presented as a separate and independent work.
The sculpture is characterized by combining classical form and naturalism with the intensity of religious emotion.
The sculpture is characterized by combining classical form and naturalism with the intensity of religious emotion.


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Christ at the Column
ArtistGeorge Fernández
Year1619 (1619)
TypeSculpture
MediumPolichrome wood
DimensionsLife-size
LocationChurch of the True Cross, Valladolid
Coordinates41°39′13.6″N 4°43′35″W / 41.653778°N 4.72639°W / 41.653778; -4.72639

Christ at the Column is a life-size sculpture by the Spanish artist Gregorio Fernández.

Fernández was commissioned by the Illustrious Penitential Brotherhood of the Holy Cross, to undertake a “paso”, a group of wooden statues, depicting the flagellation of Christ. The sculpture of the Christ started as a figure for this composition and was in the mid 17th century when the sculpture was presented as a separate and independent work. The sculpture is characterized by combining classical form and naturalism with the intensity of religious emotion.

Similar works

Fernández and his workshop executed a number of versions of this subject.

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