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ALGARDI, Alessandro: Crucifixion

Marble relief captures Christ's final moment with anatomical precision and emotional restraint, the figures arranged in classical balance. Algardi's restrained baroque style—rejecting dramatic gestures—influenced Counter-Reformation religious art, emphasizing spiritual dignity over theatrical suffering.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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