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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross

🖼 The Raising of the Cross, c. 1633
Oil on canvas
96 × 72 cm
Munich, Germany

Dramatic diagonal composition shows Christ's body hoisted skyward amid straining figures, rendered in rich chiaroscuro with golden light piercing shadows. This baroque masterpiece revolutionized religious art by emphasizing human struggle and emotion over idealized spirituality.

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