Crucifixion Story in Art Photos

Some art focuses on the Crucifixion of Christ & two thieves on Golgotha Hill in order to commemorate the story. Depictions often include Roman soldiers gambling over his cloak, a sponge being raised to him, his stabbing in his side with a lance, etc. Such art differs in purpose from simple portrayals of Jesus alone on the cross.

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Pictish stone carved with crucifixion scene from Abernethy at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Copper alloy crucifixion plaque possibly from Killaloe at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.Crucifixion mural in Chapterhouse at Fontevraud Abbey. Fontevraud, France.Crucifixion carving & altar at Rouen Cathedral. Rouen, France.
Pictish stone carved with crucifixion scene (c1000) from Abernethy at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Copper alloy crucifixion plaque (11thC) possibly from Killaloe at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.Crucifixion mural in Chapterhouse at Fontevraud Abbey. Fontevraud, France.Crucifixion carving & altar at Rouen Cathedral. Rouen, France.
Large Calvary painting by Westfalian Master in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Crucifixion painting by Master of Benediktbeurer crucifixion at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.Carved wooden altar with Crucifixion scene flanked by Apostles at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Carved wooden altar with Crucifixion detail at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Large Calvary painting (c1415-20) by Westfalian Master in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Crucifixion painting (c1440-50) by Master of Benediktbeurer crucifixion at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.Carved wooden altar (c1460) with Crucifixion scene flanked by Apostles at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Carved wooden altar (c1460) with Crucifixion detail at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Crucifixion painting by Maestro Bartolomé or workshop at University of Arizona Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Winged altarpiece painting depicting the Passion of Christ by Master of the Aachen Altar at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Passion carved altarpiece over last supper painting at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Altar with crucifixion flanked by Apostles & Saints at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.
Crucifixion painting (1480-8) by Maestro Bartolomé or workshop at University of Arizona Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Winged altarpiece painting (c1515-20) depicting the Passion of Christ by Master of the Aachen Altar at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Passion carved altarpiece (c1525) over last supper painting (1657) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Altar with crucifixion flanked by Apostles & Saints at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.
Details of crucifixion section of altar at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.Crucifixion / Calvary painting by Albrecht Altdorfer at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Crucifixion painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Crucifixion with Converted Centurion painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder of Germany at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.
Details of crucifixion section of altar at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.Crucifixion / Calvary painting (1526) by Albrecht Altdorfer at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Crucifixion painting (1536) by Lucas Cranach the Elder at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Crucifixion with Converted Centurion painting (1538) by Lucas Cranach the Elder of Germany at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.
The Crucifixion paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Detail of Colditz Altarpiece heart-shape Crucifixion painting by Lucas Cranach Younger at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Crucifixion painting by Jan Brueghel Elder at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.Crucifixion scene in stained-glass windows at St Joan of Arc Church. Rouen, France.
The Crucifixion paintings (1538) by Lucas Cranach the Elder at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Detail of Colditz Altarpiece heart-shape Crucifixion painting (1584) by Lucas Cranach Younger at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Crucifixion painting by Jan Brueghel Elder at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.Crucifixion scene in stained-glass windows (16thC) at St Joan of Arc Church. Rouen, France.
Stained glass windows depicting the Last Supper, Crucifixion & Evangelists with their symbols at Köln Cathedral. Köln, Germany.Crucifixion & Ascension stained glass windows by Ballantine of Edinburgh at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.Mount Calvary of the Wasservass Family painting by Meister des Wasservass'schen Kalvarienbergs in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Painted crucifixion scene. Bad Tölz, Germany.
Stained glass windows depicting the Last Supper, Crucifixion & Evangelists with their symbols at Köln Cathedral. Köln, Germany.Crucifixion & Ascension stained glass windows by Ballantine of Edinburgh at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.Mount Calvary of the Wasservass Family painting (early 15thC) by Meister des Wasservass'schen Kalvarienbergs in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Painted crucifixion scene (33 Marktstraße|). Bad Tölz, Germany.
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