His body slumps in a position contorted by prolonged agony and pain.The painting is a graphic and unflinching portrayal of human suffering, and has has influenced painters from Michelangelo to Francis Bacon.
His body slumps in a position contorted by prolonged agony and pain. A graphic portrayal of human suffering, the painting is of seminal importance in art history and has influenced painters from Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Velasquez to Francis Bacon.