Focus on this artwork and explain the Painting.
The painting is a small artwork, probably intended for private devotion, which depicts the head of Christ crowned with thorns, in half profile turning his head towards the viewer. Through the use of the alternate use of light and shade; the  chiaroscuro technique is used by the artist to highlight the line of the nose, cheekbones and the neck. All this, however, is softened by the muted tones of the nuances he used when depicting the color of the body. The strong shadows and the sculptural treatment of the head make this one of the most distinguishable representations on the Veil of Veronica. According to legend, Christ stumbled on his way to Golgotha carrying the cross. Veronica took off her own veil, and wiped his face with it. Christ's features were miraculously imprinted on the veil.In the early 1520s, Correggio was particularly interested in the study of the characters of the sacred history. Christ has his lips slightly parted, as if he would like to speak to the viewer. Correggio's bold reassessment of the theme filled the face of Christ an intense pathos. He looks at the viewers, as if to implore their  mercy.  According to art historian  John Shearman this kind of depiction is a typical example of a  "transitive work", i.e. a work that requires the emotional participation of the viewer and that can only be completed through being in the physical presence of the image.
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