Christ Crucified

Christ Crucified or Christ of Saint Placid is a 1632 painting by Diego Velázquez depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus. It is the most famous religious painting in Spain. It was commissioned by the Benedictine nuns for the Convent of San Plácido, in Madrid. It is a very simple composition, with no other figures than Christ in the cross, drawn with perfect anatomical proportions, with only a dark green background. The work is displayed in the Museo del Prado, in Madrid.