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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Christus Rex
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Christus Rex

Attribution Lu Hongnian (Chinese, c.1914 - 1989)
Date1930-1942
Made/manufacturedChina
MediumBook with ink and color painting along book edges
Dimensions6 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 1/2 in. (16.5 × 26.7 × 1.3 cm)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment
Object number2017.22
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DescriptionChinese style painting showing Christ the Crucified in the clothing and with the appearance of a Chinese ruler of the Han dynasty, which was the time of Christ. Done to commemorate Christ the King Day as observed by members of the Benedictine Order. Under the imperial cap is seen a crown of thorns.

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