십자가에 못 박히시다

 

 

 

(마 27:32)

○나가다가 시몬이란 구레네 사람을 만나매 그에게 예수의 십자가를 억지로 지워 가게 하였더라 눅23:26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

El Greco 1541 – 1614

The Disrobing of Christ

oil on canvas (285 × 173 cm) — 1579

  Cathedral, Toledo

El Greco biography

 

This work is linked to Matthew 27:35

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When the group arrives at Golgotha, Jesus' robe is teared from his body. In the foreground a man drills a hole in the cross, in preparation for the nailing. Three women look on; probably the three Marys.

Jesus looks up to heaven with a serene ｅxpression, seemingly unimpressed by the surrounding crowd. Behind him two men argue about who should get the robe. A third man already tries to take it off.

In 1577 El Greco was commissioned to make an altarpiece for the sacristy of the Toledo Cathedral. He produced this large canvas, which still hangs in the sacristy today. In Spanish it is called El Expolio.

The artist used colour in a smart way to create a balanced composition. The red of the robe immediately catches the eye. It forms a triangle with the yellowish brown of the woman and the man with the drill.

The painting was cleaned in 2013, reviving the bright colours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Paul Rubens 1577 – 1640

Raising of the Cross

oil on panel (centre panel: 460 × 340 cm, wings: 460 × 150 cm) — 1610

  Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp

Peter Paul Rubens biography

 

This work is linked to Matthew 27:35

 

This famous triptych was made for the church of St-Walpurgis in Antwerp. Since 1815 it is on display in the cathedral of Our Lady, also in Antwerp. There it is a companion to another famous Rubens triptych: the Deposition.

Contrary to many other triptychs, here the panels tell one story.

The centre panel is filled with drama and power. The strong, tainted figures lug the ropes in order to raise the cross, carrying the pale body of Jesus. The influence of Michelangelo and Tintoretto on Rubens is obvious in the muscular bodies.

To the left is a group of spectators, with John the Evangelist and Mary standing aside a group of women. on the right panel are Roman soldiers and the two criminals who also were to be crucified.