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The tragic climax to the Gospel stories, the Crucifixion of Christ is theivotal event of Christianity. In theological terms, it is God's sacrifice ofimself to redeem mankind; in human terms, it is the ultimate tragedy and atrikingly evocative symbol of suffering and human sacrifice. Ashristianity's supreme image, the Crucifixion has been endlessly representedy artists throughout the centuries. This volume presents a chronologicalequence of over 100 of the finest Crucifixion images produced by a selectionf the greatest artists in the Christian tradition, ranging from the earliestatacomb art to the late twentieth century. The subject is always the same,he means of representing it always different in mood and medium, style andcale. Perusing this powerful volume, the reader is taken on a prolongededitation, focusing on the universal themes of suffering, sacrifice andedemption, and reflecting on the breathtaking power of art to transcend itsrim subject matter and to create out of it works of compelling beauty.;paring in words, stark and simple in presentation, this book is all the morePhaidon Press Editors is the author of 'Crucifixion ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780714847962 and ISBN 0714847968.
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