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Bust of the Crucified Christ, 1399-1402
Stone with traces of polychromy; H. 61 cm
Claus Sluter (Netherlandish, about 1360-1406)
Dijon, Musée Archéologique, inv.1323
Image: (©Musée Archéologique de la Ville de Dijon, cliché F. Perrodin)
Bust of the Crucified Christ , 1399-1402

Claus Sluter's Bust of the Crucified Christ was part of the Calvary located on the wellhead of the Well of Moses. It is a masterpiece of realism, dignity, and power and one of his finest works.

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