"Crucifixion" Essays and Research Papers

Crucifixion in Art HUM/266 University of Phoenix June 23, 2009 Crucifixion in Art Crucifixion was a method of capital punishment, amongst several different groups of people. The most famous Crucifixion that is often depicted in art is that of Jesus Christ. There are multiple methods of depiction, including painting. Three paintings were selected that reflect the crucifixion of Jesus Christ through the eyes of different artists from different time periods. The paintings selected were The Crucifixion...

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The Crucifixion Of Jesus Crucifixion is a form of execution or punishment for those of the worst crimes. It was a very popular form of execution throughout Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Many groups such as the Indians, Scythians, Celts, Germani, Britanni, Taurians, Persians, Carthaginians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans all commonly used crucifixion. The actual method of crucifixion is quite simple. The man being crucified is placed on a cross or some other sort of frame (usually...

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Hemingway Crucifixion Symbolism Hemingway used short, simple sentences and writing methods, but his words carried imagery that displayed a deeper meaning. Hemingway managed to demonstrate his religion throughout his writing with literature techniques. All through the novel The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway refers back to the bible by likening the old man to Jesus. Santiago is compared to Jesus in the novel by allusions and genuinely grand imagery throughout the text before...

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Dream of the Rood & The Bible The crucifixion of Jesus in the Dream of the Rood varies considerably from the depiction given in the Biblical account of John. Mainly the perspective is different in the sense that the “Dream of the Rood” is told, in part, from the perspective of the cross itself. Referred to only as the “tree” in Dream of the Rood, the author puts considerable attention and detail into describing the eloquence of the cross. “It seemed to me that I saw a very wondrous tree,...

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suggests a wasteland of distraught bodies left to rot because they have no meaning. Throughout the poem there are religious connotations present such as "crowns of thorns", reflecting the crown of thorns that Jesus was made to wear during his crucifixion. "Rusty stakes like sceptres old." The stake, representing possibly the cross that Jesus was crucified upon, or the religious edifice of the stake used to sacrifice unbelievers or heretics by fire. He also uses metaphors such as "The air is loud...

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The Magic of the Crucifixion Imagery of the crucifixion is widely known but it has been depicted in many different ways and with a variety of emotions. The paintings of Grunewald and Perugino, two great Renaissance artists, depict the crucifixion of Christ in two very different emotions and angles. Although the paintings themselves seem similar they are actually not, the tones are very different. Grunewald portrays his in a more gruesome and dark tone, where figures are darker and more mournful...

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by the reader. In Baroque artwork, viewers can visualize the emotional impact the painting has. Everything is in action and the painting is like shot in the middle of what’s going on. In Caravaggio’s The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, everything is painted right in the middle of the crucifixion. Saint Peter is not even up yet but in the middle of getting there. The painting is activated and has complex movements. Gravity has a very powerful pull in this picture as well. Viewers can see the emotion...

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the mass array of the Church of Christ incorporating all humanity. Underneath the tree of life, are the images of four streams meant to allude to the river of Genesis. Animals are found drinking from this water, or the “faith”. The cross and the crucifixion of Jesus can therefore be understood as a tree of life, because of the belief that Christ centers the Christian faith and brought salvation to all humanity. At the bottom of the San Clemente mosaic, the apostles are represented again but as sheep...

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similarities with Jesus’ crucifixion which resembles how KJ II kicked out of his throne. At this point both (Oroonoko and Jesus Christ) represent the purity that God requires from humans; since it’s probable that oroonoko died a pure man. His, like Jesus’ deaths was as a result of men’s trickery and deceit. The relation between Oroonoko and Jesus Christ Relating some conversation between Oroonoko and his executioners and comparing them to those of Jesus during his crucifixion we get it clear that...

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his uncertain paternity and his appearance at the orphanage on Christmas day, as well. Joe is approximately thirty-three years of age at his lynching; This event is prepared for throughout Light in August by Faulkner's constant use of the word crucifixion. Also, there are many more convincing Christian symbolisms that seem to have lead readers to believe that William Faulkner arranged his events and directed his themes to parallel the twenty-one chapters of the St. John Gospel. These religious...

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