Christ’s Passion is the pivotal event for Christians all over the world. This is the reason that it has been
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Κατηγορία: crucifix
Renato Guttuso: pictor diabolicus, “devilish painter”?
I was introduced to the work of Renato Guttuso back in 1996, when Whitechapel Gallery in London exhibited some of
Continue readingThe painter Francis Bacon on Crucifixion
Introduction Crucifixion is the subject that attests to the fragility, the futility, the horror and at the utter impossibility of life. Live is
Continue readingStations of the Cross: Giandomenico Tiepolo, San Polo Church, Venice Italy and Art Institute, Chicago USA
Giandomenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) was the son of Giambattista Tiepolo, a master of painting. He never achieved the status and fame
Continue readingCrucifixion II
I continue today with the second part of the Crucifixion paintings, from the 19th to the 20th century. Paul Gauguin
Continue readingCrucifixion I
As Easter approaches, I want to share with you some of my favourite depictions of the drama of Christ. I
Continue readingThe Isenheim Altarpiece by Grunewald: Crucifixion
Today I want to present some pictures from the Isenheim Altarpiece, by the German painter Mathis Grunewald, which I consider
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