Stations Of The Cross (XIII) : 'And They Nailed Him To The Cross' Painting

This, the penultimate image in my series 'Stations Of The Cross', is a depiction in filmic close-up of the moment when Christ is nailed to The Cross. In retrospect, I cannot deny that I must have been influenced by Mel Gibson's overwrought film 'The Passion', in which Christ's blood is splattered around with almost comic abandon. However, my aim in this painting is to focus on the cruelty and brutality of the act of crucifixion itself, with the Roman soldier's blood-spattered foot holding down Christ's arm, whilst he drives home the rough, black nail through Christ's palm (...and maybe I have fallen into the same trap as Mel!). Of Christ's pain all we can see is his curling, spasming hand and a single bloodshot eye. Whether Christ was divine or not, the human tragedy of this scene is hard to stomach. I wanted Christ in this image to be an 'Everyman' - for us to be able to identify with his humanity and the cruelty that man can visit on man (and it usually IS men!). This painting is currently not for sale, but once the series has been completed it may well be available for purchase.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:11.8 W x 11.8 H x 2 D in

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