THE THEME OF THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST IN VISUAL ARTS

Adrian Stoleriu
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Adrian Stoleriu: The Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, “G. Enescu” University of Arts, Iaşi

SEA - Practical Application of Science, 2015, issue 8, 161-167

Abstract: The Crucifixion of Christ is one of the major Biblical events in the context of the four Gospels, also marking one of the most frequently met themes in the iconography of Christian art. The focus of the paper is to underline the main aspects of the visual representation of this tense moment in the history of Christianity, referring to representative works of the artistic heritage inspired by the event of Christ’s death on the cross. Thus, a number of famous works of art history are analyzed in relation to the described composition, the represented characters and their importance. They belong both to traditional artistic fields, such as painting, to modern ones, thus taking into account some of the most popular film representations on this topic.

Keywords: Christ; Crucifixion; The Virgin; St. John; Iconography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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