Visual Art
The Appearance of Christ Before the People
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1857 painting by Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov
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Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov
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1857
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Painting
The Appearance of Christ Before the People or The Apparition of the Messiah is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 540 cm × 750 cm, by the Russian painter Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806–1858). The painting has been called his magnum opus and took twenty years to complete (1837–1857). The narrative of the painting is based on the first chapter of the Gospel according to John.
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