Julien-Michel Gué (1789-1843)
Le Dernier soupir du Christ
1840
Oil on canvas
185 x 260,5 cm
Musée de Picardie, Amiens
Gué was runner up of the Prix de Rome in 1815
This image in 1840 was extremely popular when first exhibited
Many prints were made. One of the prints is even in The Royal Collection at Windsor
John 19 describes the scene:
"25 Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.
26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.”
27 Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
28 After this, aware that everything was now finished, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I thirst.”
29 There was a vessel filled with common wine. So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop and put it up to his mouth.
30 When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit."
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