Crucifixion of Jesus

Requiem (Requiem 204-207). This quote encapsulates the role of Akhmatova as a mouthpiece who demonstrates the suffering of the Russian people during Stalinist Russia through a variety of methods, particularly biblical allusions. Allusions to the crucifixion of Jesus showed the grief that many, especially mothers and close friends, went through due to losses. Allusions in Lot’s Wife showed the sentimentality many Russians felt about the past and the feeling of apathy towards tragic events.…

Joseph was going to Nazareth in order for a prophecy to be fulfilled. Can this idea be related to Christianity’s strong belief in Jesus? Yes, it can. Christians believe that there was a Messiah who arrived in order to redeem Israel. They even demonstrate that he was a man that saved people from sin. Yet, this is not the only major deed that Christians believed in. Jesus is a man that risked his own life in order to save others. That is a why he forgave people for their wrong doings. His other…

a certain point. Rubens used lots of chiaroscuro throughout this painting with most of the light focusing on Jesus Christ being lifted on the cross in a very weird and almost like a theatrical pose, as well as a very gloomy and dark background in the sky. The women are all at a certain angle, which seems to be completely unnatural and completely unrealistic. The men who are lifting Jesus on the cross have muscles bulging at such an abnormal amount and all seem to be naked except the one only…

The face of Jesus is symbolic in itself in this society, his face is unmistakable in countries all around the world. In this day and age, the “face of Jesus” is white (or tan), long brown hair, moustache and beard, with a white robe and sandals. Many painters, artists and authors have incorporated Jesus into their art which makes him such a popular symbol in our culture today. For example in Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous painting, “The Last Super”, which is recognized all across the world or in…

Christianity is one of the largest religions in the world. Christians based their faith on Jesus Christ, who is the son of God. In 2004, Mel Gibson directed The Passion of the Christ to show the public who Jesus Christ is and his story of his arrest, trial, and suffering. In today’s world of controversy, the public has different opinions when they first see The Passion of the Christ, such as too much bleeding and doubts of the true reality of what happened to the son of God. In general, critics…

story of Jesus Christ. Jesus died on the cross, and surprisingly, people thought to themselves Jesus' crucifixion would make the church a more enjoyable service to get through. Therefore, the universe brought forth Lamentation by Giotto, Entombment by Raphael, Entombment by Titian, Descent from the Cross by Pontormo, and many more artistic depictions of Jesus dying. In contemporary western society, the idea of finding someone suffering beautifully is alarming. However, the idea of Jesus dying…

Standing alone in a case in the middle of an upper level gallery room, one will find a humbly sized diptych, which vibrantly grabs the attention of anyone who passes it. To a knowing viewer, it becomes almost immediately evident that this is the work of none other than Jan van Eyck himself. This piece juxtaposes two biblical scenes commonly depicted by Renaissance artists, but with a Netherlandish attention to detail, as well as other formal elements endemic to van Eyck’s style. These components…

information in that way, but I want to note that that is not my personal objective, speaking from a Christian viewpoint. I believe in the things that Jesus did, but I object to all of the wording that says that it is all “speculated”. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, which is located in Judea. It is said by many that he was born sometime between 4…

height of 2′ 3 1/2″ high. There isn’t any known record of the artist who actually built the sculpture, but it is known that they were a goldsmith. The piece can now be seen in Louvre Museum in France. The subject of the piece is the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ as a baby. During that 13th century, the Virgin Mary was favored to being the subject of many artworks. The piece represents the passion of love that Mary has for her son. It represents…

Another area of divergence concerns the act of circumcision. It is clear that Jesus and Paul are Jews who are circumcised, yet throughout Paul’s epistles, he repeatedly and vehemently states that circumcision is not necessary. For example, in his first letter to Corinthians, he writes, “Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but obeying the commandments of God is everything. Let each of you remain in the condition in which you were called” (I Cor. 7:19-20). The significance of…