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Lot 47
Shozo Nagano (Japanese, 1928 - 2008)
Estimate: $500 - $800
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| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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"Untitled (Cruxifiction)." 2004. Oil on paper. Signed and dated at bottom right and signed and dated on the verso.
Matted. 21 x 14 (sight); 25 x 18" (overall).
Several of the most significant depictions in art history of the crucifixion and Christ, and by the greatest artists, depict the Savior naked. For example, "Christ the Redeemer" by Michelangelo (1519–1521) depicts Christ naked. "Christ's sexual organs are exposed in order to show that his sexuality is uncorrupted by lust and completely controlled by his will, so that in his resurrected body he shows his triumph over both sin and death." ("The Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art and in Modern Oblivion," Dr. Leo Steinberg). "Crucifixion and Last Judgment" by Jan Van Eyck (c.?1430–1440) depicts Christ wearing a translucent lion cloth. In Santo Spirito by Michelangelo (1519–1521), Christ is depicted naked.
Condition
Nothing adverse to note.
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Property of a Provincetown, Massachusetts estate.