Ancient painting signed "Christ on the Cross" Oil painting on wood panel

  
In the painting, on a completely dark background, Jesus Christ crucified appears. He is presented with his eyes closed, his head crowned with thorns, and his feet nailed. The white loincloth serves to emphasize the nudity of the body. The dark background recalls the darkness that descended on the earth from the sixth hour to the ninth hour of Good Friday, but it is also a way to isolate the crucified Christ and transform him into a universal image. In the painting, there is an inscription placed on the upper end of Jesus' cross, called the titulus crucis, which reads as follows: INRI "IESUS NAZARAENUS REX IUDAERUM" "Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews." Old painting signed at the bottom left. Inscription on the back of the painting to decipher. Theme: Christ on the Cross Technique: Oil painting on wood panel (oak).

XIXth century style possibly earlier. Original for sale by the artist. Good condition, signs of aging.

Dimensions of the oil painting on wood panel: height 48 cm, width 30 cm, depth 1 cm. Dimensions of the old gilded wooden frame to be restored: height 59 cm, width 43 cm, depth 5 cm.