Description
Salvador Dali – Christ
Christ – Salvador Dalí
Christ is a painting by Salvador Dalí, also known as Christ of Saint John of the Cross: the crucified Christ, seen from above, floats in darkness over a calm bay with fishing boats. We paint our hand-painted study of Christ to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 70 cm to 120 × 210 cm or in a custom size. Before Christ is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Christ show?
In Christ the cross hangs in a dark space, seen steeply from above, so we see Christ’s head, shoulders and outstretched arms but not his face; below opens the quiet bay of Port Lligat with fishing boats and fishermen in the morning light. Dalí took a drawing by Saint John of the Cross as his model and painted Christ without nails, blood or crown of thorns, so Christ feels calm, luminous and almost weightless.
How is our hand-painted study of Christ made?
Our painters paint the study of Christ by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Christ has a real paint texture that a print does not have. The first photograph shows our finished study of Christ in a gold frame on the easel, and the second photograph shows how it looks on a wall above a sofa. When Christ is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Christ suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Christ in 60 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 70 cm. Christ is available in 40 × 70 cm, 50 × 90 cm, 60 × 100 cm, 70 × 120 cm, 80 × 140 cm, 90 × 160 cm, 116 × 205 cm and 120 × 210 cm. A simple rule for Christ: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Christ arrive, and when?
We ship Christ rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Christ are done in our workshop in Slovenia. The 70 × 120 cm size of Christ is in stock and reaches you within 6 working days; in the other sizes we paint the study of Christ to order and you receive it in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Christ
Is Christ a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Christ is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Christ in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Christ in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Christ.
Why is Christ painted from above in Christ?
The view from above in Christ comes from a drawing by Saint John of the Cross, who saw the Crucified in a vision; Dalí showed the crucifixion as God the Father sees it.
Is Christ a good gift?
Christ is a gift for a lover of Dalí, religious art or quiet, dark tones. If you are unsure which size of Christ to choose, give a gift voucher.
