Christ Blessing (Raphael)

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Christ Blessing
(Cristo benedicente)
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ArtistRaphael
Yearc. 1502-1504
MediumOil on wood
Dimensions30 cm × 25 cm (12 in × 9.8 in)
LocationPinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia,  Italy

Christ Blessing (Italian title: Cristo benedicente) is an oil on wood painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael, executed c. 1502-1504. Since 1851, it is located in the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy.

The features of Christ bear some resemblance to a self-portrait of Raphael's.[1]

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  1. ^ Pierluigi., De Vecchi (2002). Raphael. Raphael, 1483-1520. (1st ed.). New York: Abbeville Press. ISBN 0789207702. OCLC 49525789.