Descent from the cross
Max Beckmann

The different values throughout Jesus' body and the straight, dark lines around his collarbone convey a sense of stress or tension in his body probably because he has suffered.

Source: moma.org, Completed 1917

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⭐️Many inventive shapes make up the body of limbs of the people
⭐️The cross brown cross in the background and the ladder have straight lines and geometric shape
⭐️The painting has mostly neutral colors.
⭐️Light green/yellow is used to add a highlight to Jesus' body

⭐️Jesus is the focal point of the piece because almost every object connects back to his body
⭐️The background is negative space in this painting.
⭐️This painting is a dynamic composition

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