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Date : near 1612
Material : Oil on canvas
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European Painting
Painting
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Flandres
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This powerful work was probably created to serve as an altarpiece. Rubens focused on Christ's crucified body to emphasize his suffering and sacrifice. The slab on which Christ is placed suggests an altar, while the sheaf of wheat alludes to the bread of the Eucharist, the equivalent of Christ's body in the Mass. At this time, the Catholic Church was defending its belief in the real presence of Jesus's body during the sacrament of Holy Communion.
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