Christ in the desert (Q21680095)

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genre: religious art (Q2864737)
artist: Gustave Van de Woestijne (Q2519247)
collection: Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) (Q2365880) Collectie Vlaamse Gemeenschap (Q2173225)
location: Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) (Q2365880)
material used: oil paint (Q296955)
depicts: Jesus (Q302)
instance of: painting (Q3305213)
MSK Gent work PID: 1985-F

catalog URL: http://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1985-F

information from the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) catalog

description: After the WWI, Gustave Van de Woestyne evolved towards Expressionism. He did not however subscribe to the dynamic approach to painting taken by most expressionists. Despite his distortions and simplifications, he retained his preference for a clear outline, a meticulous rendering of reality and a…

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