Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Artist
Philippe de Champaigne
(French, 1602 - 1674)
Dateca. 1648
Object number63.0400
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsframe: 51 1/8 x 43 1/2 x 3 1/8 in., (129.9 x 110.5 x 7.9 cm,)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
Collections
On View
Not on viewDescriptionIn the Gospel according to Luke, Mary and Joseph bring the Christ Child to the Temple in Jerusalem as prescribed by Jewish law, carrying with them a pair of doves to sacrifice. Awaiting them at the steps is Simeon, a devout man who vowed to behold the Messiah before dying. Here, holding the infant Christ, Simeon utters the famous words “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.” The Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a preparatory oil sketch for a large-scale altarpiece destined for the high altar of the church of Saint-Honoré in Paris. Meticulously painted by Philippe de Champaigne, this modello faithfully anticipates every detail of the final composition.
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