Strike with a Lance * Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
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The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most popular and favorite subjects of Renaissance and Baroque artists. Peter Paul Rubens resorts to this subject in 1606. What attracts the most attention in the work is the depiction of the body of Jesus Christ. He was crucified on a tall wooden cross. The man’s body is quite flabby and sagging under the weight. If his hands and feet had not been nailed down, he would have fallen long ago.
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The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most popular and favorite subjects of Renaissance and Baroque artists. Peter Paul Rubens resorts to this subject in 1606.
What attracts the most attention in the work is the depiction of the body of Jesus Christ. He was crucified on a tall wooden cross. The man’s body is quite flabby and sagging under the weight. If his hands and feet had not been nailed down, he would have fallen long ago. But he continues to hang, and his body is not allowed to be removed. There is a metal wreath with prongs on Jesus’ head and a snow-white bandage on his thighs. Above the martyr’s head is a small parchment. The man’s head hangs on his chest, with scarlet blood running down his arms.
In addition to Jesus, two other men were also crucified. But they are still alive and in terrible pain. Their bodies wriggle on the crosses, they try to escape, to escape, to remove the savage pain that pierces their whole body. But the Roman legionnaires carefully watch over them. The canvas depicts two riders on horseback. Another executor of the sentence has placed a ladder to one of the crosses and is trying to punish the obstinate crucified man. A total of twelve people are depicted in the work.
In the lower right corner we see several women who have come to mourn Jesus. Among them we can discern the figures of Our Lady and Mary Magdalene. Our Lady is depicted in a long dark blue dress, with a black shawl draped over her shoulders and head as a symbol of mourning. The mother can no longer bear to look at what has happened to her child. The woman is turned to the side, her head tilted to the side, her eyes looking upward. She looks as if she is about to faint or fall into agony. Below the cross is Mary Magdalene. She is trying to protect, to cover the body of Jesus Christ.
The sky is depicted dark, with large, looming clouds. The sun, which perpetually illuminates the firmament, is now almost invisible - an eclipse has occurred.
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