Christ of Saint John of the Cross is a 1951 painting by Salvador Dali, held in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. It depicts Jesus Christ on the cross suspended in a darkened sky above a body of water, with a boat and fishermen visible below. Unlike traditional crucifixion imagery, the painting omits nails, blood and a crown of thorns, because Dali said a dream convinced him these details would mar his depiction of Christ. Dali also said a dream revealed to him the importance of showing Christ from the extreme high angle used in the composition. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Year Created LocationKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow 1 Medium
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Lead section, year
made in 1951
Infobox, medium
Oil on canvas
Infobox, location
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
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Christ of Saint John of the Cross is a 1951 painting by Salvador Dali, held in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
In Form: Painting, lead paragraph
Christ of Saint John of the Cross is a painting by Salvador Dalí made in 1951 which is in the collection of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow. It depicts Jesus Christ on the cross in a darkened sky floating over a bo
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