Kristus og Synderinden 1889

print, etching

photo of handprinted image

muted colour palette

ink paper printed

print

etching

light coloured

white palette

charcoal drawing

light colour tone

tonal art

soft colour palette

watercolor

"Kristus og Synderinden" (Christ and the Sinner), an 1889 etching by Danish artist Carl Bloch, depicts a dramatic scene from the Bible. Christ, kneeling in the foreground, appears to be forgiving a woman who kneels before him, while the surrounding figures react with various expressions of disapproval and surprise. Bloch's detailed and expressive style, known for its use of light and shadow, emphasizes the emotional weight of this religious encounter, highlighting the themes of forgiveness and redemption. The artwork is housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark.