250:. In the background, the artist painted a wall with complex decorative pillars. The wall features painted sculptures and an archway above a door. Maerten de Vos also painted a similar complex geometric design. Albrecht Dürer grouped the figures in his engraving in an orientation similar to both artists. Both Durer and Tzanes painted a heavenly aura above the Christ figure. Thomas has an overwhelming expression of joy that he can see Jesus Christ through direct personal experience. The Christ figure is sculpturesque and the artist attempts to reveal the figure's anatomy clearly establishing lines, contours, and grooves. Eleven figures are present to witness the event. They are all dressed in lavish majestic divine costumes which is the customary representation of the apostles. They are also comparable to the Ancient Greek philosophers of the time. Some of the figures are younger while others are older. Specifically, the two figures to our right of the celestial figure of Christ are depicted as older and wiser men. Tzanes escapes his traditional Cretan mannerism by adding spatial depth and three-dimensionality to his canvas. The painting was donated to
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The painting was created using the traditional egg tempera paint and wood panel. The height of the work is 30.7 inches (77.9 cm) and the width of the work is 23.6 inches (59.9cm). The work was completed later in the artists career and is considered one of his mature works. It is similar to two
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