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" (Curiosity and Catastrophe, 3 January 2009)
The masterpiece is mainy about the Crucifixion of Christ, the dark blood of Christ stands out in the painting, it is clearly visible in the dark green colour which constitute to the color of the Flesh of Christ. The sufferings that Christ underwent are clearly reflected in the eyes of Mother Mary who faints in the arms of ST. John.
Grunewald's work may thus remind us once more that an artist can be very great indeed without being 'progressive', because the greatness of art does not lie in new discoveries. That Grunewald was familiar with these discoveries he showed plainly enough whenever they helped him to express what he wanted to convey. And just as he used his brush to depict the dead and tormented body of Christ, he used it on another panel to convey its transfiguration at the Resurrection into an unearthly apparition of heavenly light. It is difficult to describe this picture because, once more, so much depends on its colors. It seems as if Christ has just...
"(Grunewald, the Crucifixion, 3 January 2009).
The masterpiece is well appreciated even till date; this goes to show the dedication and sincerity with which Mathis created this masterpiece. He did not stick to the traditional rules that the modern art enforced upon artists. The same can be clearly made out by the difference in the sizes of the characters. The work is very out of the box, free from any restrictions and very original and extremely moving.
References
Grunewald, the Crucifixion. In Panel from the Isenheim altarpiece: oil on wood. Retrieved on 3 January 2009 at http://www.artchive.com/artchive/G/grunewald/grunwld1_text.jpg.html
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E5D81331F931A1575AC0A9649C8B63" Curiosity and Catastrophe - New York Times. Retrieved on 3 January 2009
Grunewald's Isenheim Altarpiece
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