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Achtermann, le Calvaire, bas-relief
Creator
James AndersonBritish Photographer · 1813–1877
All works by this person →James Anderson was born Isaac Atkinson in Blencarn, Cumberland, England and studied painting in Paris as William Nugent Dunbar. In 1838 he moved to Rome and began to produce sculpture as James Anderson, which remained his professional name. Eleven years later he took up photography, opening a studio in Rome in 1853. Anderson specialized in reproductions of works of art, publishing frequent catalog
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- 1859
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- British
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 0215ee60-265a-4b6b-bc63-54855d515798
What the image shows
A relief sculpture showing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, flanked by two other figures on crosses. Below, various figures, including soldiers and onlookers, are depicted in dynamic poses. The relief is set against a plain background, and the text at the bottom reads "SI EXALTATVS FVERO OMNIA AD ME TRAHAM."
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From the Getty Museum record
Close view of a bas-relief depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvery by Theodor-Wilhelm Achtermann.
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