Christ Asleep during the Tempest, ca. 1853, Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm), Paintings, Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris), Delacroix painted at least six versions of this New Testament lesson in faith: when awakened by his terrified disciples, Christ scolded them for their lack of trust in Providence. In the earlier works, the seascape is more prominent; in the later ones, as here, Christ’s bark occupies a more significant place
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Christ Asleep, Tempest, ca, 1853, Oil, canvas, 20 x 24, 50.8 61 cm, Paintings, Eugène Delacroix, French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice, 1798–1863, Paris, Delacroix painted, six versions, New Testament, lesson, faith, awakened, terrified disciples, scolded, lack, trust, Providence, earlier works, seascape, prominent, later ones, Christ, bark, occupies, significant place
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