Cristo Muerto The Dead Christ Analysis

Formerly known as the Cristo Muerto, The Dead Christ is a sculpture that depicts the aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is made out of wood and from an ancient technique of Polychromed Poplar. It is believed to have been used in Northern Latium and Umbria while also traveling and being used at to other churches. After it had been discovered, it was reinstated to what it would have looked like in the period that it was created. Today, it is renowned for its importance in the history of Italian wood sculptures that were created in the medieval period. The artist who made the Dead Christ is currently unknown, and the sculpture was made in the time range of 1230 – 1250 C.E. As one looks at the sculpture the main thing, which would catch their eye would be the dead face of Jesus Christ. His …show more content…
It prevents any way to see if there is an illusion that captures a person’s attention. However, it can be assumed if it were placed on a small cross that it would most likely give the illusion of the moment that Jesus Christ died in his crucifixion. Along with the wound that he would receive on his chest. If this is true, the Artist would have probably done this by having all the stories that are about the Death of Christ be well represented on the sculpture and have it hanging on a cross. This is done to make the sculpture correctly represents the end step of the crucifixion. Like as the viewer was the ending of the lengendary story of Jesus Christ. It is dubitable that this sculpture has any kind of illusion of space. The reason is that it is not like a Two-dimensional figure; instead, the Dead Christ is a sculpture of which makes it a Three-dimensional figure. Most sculptures that are in a way like the Dead Christ have no space to make an illusion. If there are any illusions of space, there it is very well hidden to be