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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