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In this drawing a triumphant Christ holds the cross signifying his resurrection, while offering a chalice as a symbol of his blood and sacrifice. In the background, Saint John the Baptist points, identifying Christ as the Lamb (or sacrifice) of God. Alonso Cano was an artist in Baroque Spain who made works primarily in the service of the Catholic Church and Spanish monarchs. Though no related painting is known, the composition is appropriate for an altarpiece, meant as a visual aid to clarify the meaning of the Catholic Mass.
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Document identity
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693814
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Christ Holding a Chalice and Cross (recto)
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drawing
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693814
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drawing
title
Christ Holding a Chalice and Cross (recto)
description
In this drawing a triumphant Christ holds the cross signifying his resurrection, while offering a chalice as a symbol of his blood and sacrifice. In the background, Saint John the Baptist points, identifying Christ as the Lamb (or sacrifice) of God. Alonso Cano was an artist in Baroque Spain who made works primarily in the service of the Catholic Church and Spanish monarchs. Though no related painting is known, the composition is appropriate for an altarpiece, meant as a visual aid to clarify the meaning of the Catholic Mass.
date
1666
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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12802
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Drawing
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Sheet: 19 x 13.3 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.)
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Spain
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1982.121.a
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pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash on laid paper
tombstone
Christ Holding a Chalice and Cross (recto), 1666. Alonso Cano (Spanish, 1601–1667). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash on laid paper; sheet: 19 x 13.3 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1982.121.a
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beige paper
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DR - Spanish
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Dudley P. Allen Fund
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2026-05-29 09:18:23.702000
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693814
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Drawings
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DR - Spanish
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pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash on laid paper
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Latine and Hispanic Artists
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