Vox Dei was painted by Charles Verlat in 1889.

Where can I see Vox Dei?

Vox Dei is held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

What movement is Vox Dei?

Vox Dei is associated with Post-Impressionism.

Artwork

Vox Dei

Charles Verlat , 1889

Vox Dei is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Charles Verlat. It dates from 1889 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

About this work

Overview

Vox Dei is an 1889 oil painting by Charles Verlat, situated within the Post-Impressionist movement. The work depicts a religious scene and is part of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The painting portrays Jesus Christ bearing a cross, assisted by two barefoot men, set against a blue sky. Jesus is draped in a white robe and a striped red and beige cloth. His weary and sorrowful expression is met with concern from the two men, one bald and the other with long hair, standing alongside him on rocky ground.

Technique & Style

While specific technical details of Vox Dei are not highlighted, its classification under Post-Impressionism suggests Verlat's use of expressive brushwork and vivid, though not necessarily realistic, color palette, characteristic of the movement.

History & Provenance

Created in 1889 by Charles Verlat, a versatile artist and educator who led the Antwerp Academy, Vox Dei is now held in the permanent collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

Context

Vox Dei reflects Verlat's diverse artistic output, which spanned religious themes, animal painting, portraits, Orientalist scenes, and genre works, indicative of his broad interests and skills as a painter, watercolorist, engraver, and teacher.

Legacy

As part of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Vox Dei contributes to the institution's collection of Post-Impressionist works, offering insight into Verlat's contribution to the movement and his religious themes within a broader artistic practice.

Artist & collection

Artist

Charles Verlat

Charles Verlat or Karel Verlat (25 November 1824 – 23 October 1890) was a Belgian painter, watercolorist, engraver (printmaker), art educator and director of the Antwerp Academy.

Museum

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

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