Christ's Knuckles

From my D70.

"The Dead Christ" (1854) in white Carrara marble by Irish sculptor John Hogan in the Basilica-Cathederal of St. John the Baptist in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada.

One of three versions of this statue done in Rome by Hogan -- the other two are in Ireland (Dublin and Cork). This stunning bit of religious art rests behind glass (an annoyance for photography) at the front of the sanctuary.

I was most struck by the detail of the hand that rests on the abdomen. I awaited its movement not for reasons of faith, but due to the incredible lifelikeness.