From Gethsemane to the Tomb ... Passion Stories.ppsx
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This document provides summaries of paintings depicting scenes from Jesus's passion and death. It describes paintings showing Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane praying before his arrest, Jesus appearing before Pilate, Jesus being mocked and crowned with thorns, Jesus carrying the cross, Jesus on the cross with Mary and John, the crucifixion and death of Jesus, his body being taken down and mourned over, and his entombment. The paintings highlighted come from artists like William Blake, James Tissot, Hieronymus Bosch, and Lovis Corinth and are housed in museums around the world.
From Gethsemane to the Tomb ... Passion Stories.ppsx
- 2. Luke 22: 39 39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
- 3. From Gethsemane to the Tomb Passion Stories paintings
- 4. In the Garden of Gethsemane ... the instant just before Christ's betrayal by Judas and his arrest A majestic angel breaks through the darkness and descends to strengthen Jesus in his hour of Agony. Three, almost ghostly, disciples kneel in the dark trees. William Blake The Agony in the Garden Agonie dans le jardin 1799-1800 The Tate Gallery, London
- 7. Bound and bloodied, a seemingly frail Jesus faces Pilate, who wears the pristine toga of his rank. They meet alone in the Hall of Judgment, though several eavesdroppers appear through the screen in the background. At the conclusion of this interview, Pilate finds that Jesus has committed no crime and sends him to Herod. James Tissot Jésus devant Pilate. Premier entretien Jesus Before Pilate. First Interview 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 10. The contrast between the brutality of the tormentors and the mild, suffering Christ ... After he had been flogged, the soldiers wove a crown from thorns and put it on his head. They then dressed him in purple, a colour often confined to royalty, and mocked him by calling him the King of the Jews. ... A serene Jesus, dressed in white looks directly at the viewer, his face appearing calm and resigned. one torturer wears a spiked dog collar (Christ's torturers were often referred to as savage beasts), another has on his headdress a crescent moon of Islam and a yellow star of the Jews (an opponent of Christianity), a soldier is about to force the crown of thorns onto Christ’s head and one seems about to tear off Christ’s robe. Hieronymus Bosch Jérôme Bosch The Crowning with Thorns Le Couronnement d'épines 1490-1500 The National Gallery, London
- 13. The early morning, Pilate brought him before a crowd to ask what should be done with him. ... Ecce homo, ‘behold the man’. To this the crowd replied crucifige eum, ‘crucify him’, .. after dawn, a contemporary town, representing a hypothetical Jerusalem; a group of figures has emerged from a doorway, an official is shouting angrily, Jesus, his hands bound together in front of him, a crown of thorns on his head, in the doorway is Pontius Pilate, holding a cane, above Pilate, the words ecce homo are written in gold; in front of and below the stone platform, is a crowd of about twenty men, shouting and jeering, the words crucifige eum are inscribed in gold above them; at the lower edge are faded remains of previously-painted groups of donors, above them the words salva nos Christe redemptor (save us, Christ the Redeemer) are inscribed in gold. Hieronymus Bosch Jérôme Bosch Ecce Homo 1475-1485 Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
- 17. On the loggia before the assembled crowd, Pilate convinced of Jesus’ innocence and impressed by his dignity, publicly washes his hands, symbolically distancing himself from the execution to follow. James Tissot Pilate Washes His Hands Pilate se lave les mains 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 19. The blood red garment of Jesus ... Flanked by a soldier and Pilate, caught between brutality and violence on the one hand and Pilate's opportunistic behavior on the other. Lovis Corinth Ecce Homo 1925 Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel
- 21. A rolling partly-wooded countryside of Brabant, with a town in the far distance ... On the upper path, Christ in a blue robe, crown of thorns, on his left shoulder a large, finished T-shaped crucifix, a bearded man lashes Christ, a young man, dressed in white, with a shield which the image of a bloated frog or toad is painted, a crowd, many faces imply stupidity or hostility. On the lower path, the two criminals who will be crucified alongside Jesus. the ‘bad thief’ wears tattered clothes, the ‘good thief’ kneels apparently making his confession to a Franciscan monk. Hieronymus Bosch Jérôme Bosch Christ Carrying the Cross Le Portement de croix 1490-1510 Gemäldegalerie, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- 24. an atmosphere of sadness and pain … James Tissot Jésus chargé de la Croix Jesus Bearing the Cross 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 27. Jesus falls for a second time ... A man named Simon of Cyrene, a resident of North Africa, is pressed into service to help with the burden. The guards urge Simon, clothed in a short blue tunic, to carry the long central beam, as Jesus lies motionless on the cobbled street. Following the procession, a boy carries the title that will be affixed to the Cross. Spelled out in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, the sign, written by Pilate, reads: “Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews.” James Tissot Simon de Cyrène contraint de porter la Croix avec Jésus Simon the Cyrenian Compelled to Carry the Cross with Jesus 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 30. Christ’s Passion in very real terms. Although this contains most of the usual elements seen in traditional depictions, his language is contemporary, almost secular. Two men, one of them apparently African, are helping Christ bear his exhausting load, a couple of soldiers are whipping him on, and threatening him with their spears, a soldier is controlling the crowd, a mounted soldier and one of the disciples. Lovis Corinth Christ Carrying the Cross Le Christ portant la croix 1909 Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie, Frankfurt
- 32. Selon Peter
- 33. A modern view of Jesus' suffering ... Red dominates the work, contrasting dramatically with the light skin of the Son of God. Christ crucified, arms outstretched, a man thrusts a spear, it is Longinus, the Roman soldier mentioned in the Bible who stabbed Jesus in the side with a spear and two figures representing the Apostle John and the Virgin Mary. Lovis Corinth Red Christ Le Christ rouge 1922 Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
- 35. A traditional scene from the Passion, and refers to the gospel of John, chapter 19 verses 26-27: When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, “Woman, behold thy son!” Then saith he to the disciple, “Behold thy mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. William Blake The Crucifixion: ‘Behold Thy Mother’ La Crucifixion: « Voici ta mère » 1805 The Tate Gallery, London
- 37. Mary Magdalene, with her long tresses kneels at his feet, which are clearly visible at the bottom center of the composition This detail, these barely visible feet, the only part of Christ's suffering body on the cross that appears here, and which nevertheless gives meaning to the whole composition. James Tissot Ce que voyait Notre-Seigneur sur la Croix What Our Lord Saw from the Cross 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 41. As Jesus expires on the cross, he utters the words “It is finished.” The spirits of the Old Testament prophets welcome him. Asserting that their “prophecies are accomplished,” triumphantly hold scrolls of scripture above their heads ... the Virgin Mary reaches her arms out to her son. James Tissot Consummatum Est It Is Finished 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 43. a painting that has captivated viewers since its creation in 1886, an atmosphere of sadness and pain, a powerful and emotional image James Tissot The Death of Jesus La mort de Jésus 1886 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 46. Christ’s body being taken down from the cross after his death ... Each nail is carefully removed, before the legs are swathed in linen and the body is slowly lowered into the upraised arms of the Virgin Mary She is joined by the Magdalene, and Saint John the Evangelist, at the foot of the cross holding the shroud with which Jesus will be wrapped. James Tissot Descente de croix The Descent from the Cross 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 48. A moment full of pain, despair and sadness, a moment between the descent of the cross and the preparation of the body of Jesus for burial ... Mary, the mother of Jesus, dressed in black, looks forward, petrified and silent. Joseph of Arimathea, horrified and dismayed, holds the body. John the Evangelist looks at the Saviour with his large, almost childlike eyes, questioning and incredulous, as if he had not yet understood what was happening. Mary Magdalene, her red hair loose, kisses Jesus, the man who forgave her for being a prostitute. Jesus, arms outstretched, appears to kiss Madeleine. However, his hands, contracted by death and marked with bloody stigmata, remind the viewer that Christ is dead. Lovis Corinth The Deposition La Déposition 1895 Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne
- 51. While not originally mentioned in the Gospels, the subject of the Pietà, where Mary holds the body of Christ as he is removed from the Cross, became a favorite theme of Catholic art in western Europe. ... a representative image of this subject in modern painting, an ethereal atmosphere that captures the sorrow Virgin Mary cradling the body of Jesus. The dove of the Holy Ghost, Christ, the Virgin Mary, and two angels symbolizing the victory of Christ. Gustave Moreau Pietà 1876 National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
- 53. The grief, a sense of regret, sadness, and melancholy ... The body of Christ is wrapped in linen in accordance to Jewish customs. A lit candle, the black cloaks, the bowed heads, the mourners at the body of Christ's head and feet, Nicodemus on his knees attending to him. On top of the step are three items, presumably bearing the mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about 75 pounds which Nicodemus brought with him. William Blake The Entombment La mise au tombeau 1805 The Tate Gallery, London
- 55. John has already reached the foot of a staircase leading to a tomb dug into the rock, and so Peter is very late … John 20: 3-4 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. James Tissot Saint Peter and Saint John Run to the Sepulchre Saint Pierre et Saint Jean courent au sépulcre 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- 57. But now all seemed lost. Jesus was betrayed, tortured and put to death. And yet … a strange turn of events had occurred. Mary Magdalene had come to honor the tomb early Sunday morning and found the very large boulder blocking the entrance removed. Jesus’ body was no longer there. She ran to tell Peter and John. They ran to the tomb. The biblical text tells us John outran Peter. ... John and Peter run to the tomb to verify what Mary had reported, John, wearing white, symbol of purity, clasps his hands, Peter, somewhat older, holds his hands to his chest The disciples hurry to the grave, their faces expressing deep concern. At the time, they did not know that Christ would rise from the dead. Eugène Burnand Les Disciples Pierre et Jean courant au Sépulcre le matin de la Résurrection The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Tomb on the Morning of the Resurrection 1898 Musée d’Orsay, Paris
- 60. Luke 24:5 5 And as they were afraid and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, “Why seek ye the living among the dead?
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