Perspectives of Christ

Since the meridian of time when Christ walked the earth countless artists have sought to capture his life through vivid and powerful paintings. Of all the events depicted, His crucifixion engenders the greatest emotions in me, and that is why I have chosen to provide a collage of different artists' perspectives, and provide my thoughts concerning them.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Plaque with the Crucifixion and Defeat of Hades -

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This plaque is a Byzantine masterpiece among ivory icons. It is a small representation of the Crucifixion and is the only surviving portion ...

Crucifix - Cimabue

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This stationalcross from 1270 is designed to hang above the church’s altar. It features oversized end panels as seen in many Byzantine reliq...

Crucifixion - Mosaic

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This is an 11th Century mosaic from the Church of Dormition, Daphne, Greece. It highlights the popular Byzantine style of the age. The skull...

The Lamentation - Scipione Pulzone

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During the time of the Reformation a great divergence arose between the Catholic Church and the Protestant Reformers of the north regarding ...

The Crucifixion - Fra Angelico

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Angelico also chooses to emphasize the brutality of the Crucifixion by portraying a lot of blood in this scene. I observed that the blood ru...

The Crucifixion - Master of the Berswordt Altar

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This panel was part of an altarpiece from the Neustadter Marienkirche in Bielefeld, Westphalia in 1400 AD.The Crucifixion was one of thirty ...

Modern Church Window

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The sun and moon on either side of the cross are a regular feature in medieval crucifixion. According to ancient traditional iconography of ...
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