Le sacré Coeur de Jésus-Christ / Heil. Herz Jesu / Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
A smooth, naturalistic photogravure portrait of Jesus
Visual Details
Description
Jesus is portrayed with a serene, almost ethereal expression, his sacred heart illuminated on his chest. The exceptionally smooth transition of shadows gives the face a photographic quality typical of the Munich style
The Subject
Religious portraits, Sacred Heart devotion, German naturalism
Technical Specifications
Otto Voelkel
Otto Voelkel
Photogravure or phototype
Late 19th or early 20th century
Not specified in source
6941
“O. VOELKEL MÜNCHEN”; “Le sacré Coeur de Jésus-Christ”; “Heil. Herz Jesu”; “Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ”
Water-damaged paper with severe tidelines
Not specified in source
Munich, Germany
Historical Significance
Produced by Salon Mackart, a major art house in Munich and Vienna, illustrating the mass international export of highly refined religious imagery.
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