Christ Blessing is a painting by Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini created around the year 1500.
[1] The portrait depicts Jesus Christ, raising his right hand while gripping a red staff with the other.
Christ's wounds are slightly visible on his hand as well as his chest.
The bell tower in the distance conveys the message that salvation can be found through Christ and the Church.
In January 2017, the painting was displayed at the J. Paul Getty Museum, as part of the "Giovanni Bellini: Landscapes of Faith in Renaissance Venice" exhibition.