The Crucifixion of Charlemagne Péralte

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The Crucifixion of Charlemagne Péralte is a renowned painting by Haitian artist Philomé Obin that depicts the nationalist leader Charlemagne Péralte in a Christ-like crucifixion, symbolizing his martyrdom during the U.S. occupation of Haiti.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting ⓘ
about Charlemagne Péralte ⓘ
U.S. military intervention in Haiti ⓘ
political martyrdom ⓘ
artForm oil painting ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Haiti ⓘ
creator Philomé Obin ⓘ
Philomé Obin, Haitian painter ⓘ
creatorNationality Haitian ⓘ
depicts Charlemagne Péralte ⓘ
Christ-like imagery ⓘ
Haitian civilians ⓘ
U.S. Marines ⓘ
crucifixion ⓘ
military violence ⓘ
depictsTimePeriod early 20th century Haiti ⓘ
genre history painting ⓘ
political art ⓘ
hasCulturalContext Haitian nationalist movement ⓘ
U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915–1934) ⓘ
hasInfluence subsequent Haitian political iconography ⓘ
hasPoliticalTheme anti-imperialism ⓘ
colonial oppression ⓘ
hasReception considered a landmark of Haitian nationalist art ⓘ
widely reproduced in discussions of Haitian history ⓘ
hasReligiousTheme Christian symbolism ⓘ
sainthood-like representation of a political leader ⓘ
hasSubjectPosition Charlemagne Péralte shown on a cross ⓘ
inspiredBy Christian iconography of the Crucifixion ⓘ
languageOfWork visual ⓘ
mainSubject U.S. occupation of Haiti ⓘ
martyrdom of Charlemagne Péralte ⓘ
movement Haitian art ⓘ
narrativeLocation Haiti ⓘ
symbolizes Haitian nationalism ⓘ
martyrdom ⓘ
resistance to foreign occupation ⓘ

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Philomé Obin → notableWork → The Crucifixion of Charlemagne Péralte ⓘ
Philomé Obin → notableWork → Funeral of Charlemagne Péralte ⓘ
linked to: The Crucifixion of Charlemagne Péralte