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by Léon Bonnat
Léon Bonnat completed this figure of Christ with the academic realism that made this him one of France's most successful painters. The composition presents Christ with dignity and restraint, avoiding theatrical emotion.
Bonnat was a leading French academic painter, famous for portraits and religious subjects. His work exemplifies the polished technique valued by the official Salon. It hangs at the Petit Palais in Paris.
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Alexandre Cabanel, 1863
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1873
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1879
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Frederic Leighton, 1895
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