Jesus' Crucifixion In Art

The symbol of Christ on the cross has infiltrated culture in innumerable ways, and depictions have become ubiquitous. There is no other subject matter that better reflects the historical progression of artistic expression. This is fitting, as there is no other event that has had comparable effect on all aspects of human history.

"Jesus Meets the Daughters of Jerusalem"
Artist: Théophile Lybaert
 1887
  Painting

This painting is oil on panel, measuring 35.4 inches by 47.2 inches. It is housed in Our Lady of Grace Church, Antwerp.

This artwork is linked to Luke 23:28

"The Yellow Christ"
Artist: Paul Gauguin
 1889
  Painting

With Le Christ Jaune (The Yellow Christ) Gauguin used a representation of a 17th-century painted crucifix that hung in the Trémalo Chapel. The subject of the painting was actually the peasants kneeling before the crucifix. Gauguin wanted to portray the isolation and piety of the local peasantry in Pont-Aven France where he was visiting.

This painting is housed at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY

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