The Green Christ

The Green Christ
ArtistPaul Gauguin
Year1889
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions92 cm × 73 cm (36.2 in × 28.7 in)
LocationRoyal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels

The Green Christ (in French: Le Christ vert) is an oil-on-canvas painting executed by Paul Gauguin on November 20, 1889 in Pont-Aven, Brittany. It depicts a Breton woman at the foot of a calvary, or green-tinted sculpture of Christ's crucifixion. This image emphasizes both Breton culture and religious symbolism.

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