Fotoreproductie van de Kruisiging van Christus door Anthony van Dyck before 1861

Edmond Fierlants' "Fotoreproductie van de Kruisiging van Christus door Anthony van Dyck" is a photographic reproduction of a painting by Anthony van Dyck. The photograph depicts Christ on the cross, a common subject in religious art, highlighting the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus. Fierlants, a Belgian photographer active in the mid-19th century, captured the detail and emotion of van Dyck's original work through the medium of photography, making art accessible to a wider audience. The reproduction, created before 1861, showcases the intersection of art and photography, demonstrating the power of photography to preserve and disseminate artistic masterpieces.