Christ with Apostles and a Roman Soldier
1814
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Ernest Zacharias Platner
Ernest Zacharias Platner (1773–1855) was an artist.
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graphite
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ with Apostles and a Roman Soldier is a 1814 graphite by Ernest Zacharias Platner, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows Jesus Christ with his apostles and a Roman soldier. The scene is set against a backdrop of a building, with a cloudy sky above. In the foreground, Jesus is dressed in a blue robe, while the soldier wears a helmet and carries a sword. The apostles are depicted in various robes, some with their heads bowed in prayer. The artist has used watercolor over graphite on laid paper to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. The use of muted colors adds to the somber mood of the scene. For more information on this style of painting, look up the Romanticism movement.
Ernest Zacharias Platner (1773–1855) was an artist.
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