Bible Artwork |
The Crucifixion by Diego Velasques THE PRADO: MADRID Jesus was on trial by Pilate and was pronounced guilty of blasphemy, the crowd yelling out the punishment of death. After being beaten, the cross was carried by Jesus. He was nailed to the cross, and upon His death the sky darkened and the earth shook. And those there said, "Surely this was the Son of God" |
The Mourning of Christ by Pompeo Girolama Batoni KUNSTHALLE: HAMBURG This depicts the Mother Mary's sorrow over her child's death. She is at the entrance of the cave, looking upward toward the Heavenly with the look of hope. |