Christ in the Wilderness, 1872
This painting by Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi is part of a series of three Jesus-themed paintings, the other two being "Rejoice, King of the Jews" and "Herodias." Here, Christ is depicted looking down in a reflective pose. Kramskoi opted for cold colors that match Jesus’ inner state, a very human mental struggle. It is juxtaposed against the portrait of Dostoevsky by Vasily Perov.
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