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by Elijah Wade
Passion of Christ
The Evolution of the Crucifixion in Art, part II – Theological & ecclesiastical developments in the Western Church
This is the second part in a series of seven posts entitled ‘The Evolution of the Crucifixion in Art’, which attempts to identify and justify some changes in crucifixion depictions throughout history. Read the first part to catch up. Introduction Theological and ecclesiastical developments in the Western Church Social and cultural developments in the Western … Continue reading
The Evolution of the Crucifixion in Art, part I – Introduction
The original title for this essay was ‘The Development and Justification of Violent and Extreme Depictions of Suffering in European Crucifixion Scenes of the Late Middle Ages’, but we’ll call it ‘The Evolution of the Crucifixion in Art’ for the sake of brevity. In order to be more palatable as blog posts, this essay is … Continue reading
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