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Calvary, c.1520. Creator: Pseudo-Jan Wellens de Cock
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Calvary, c.1520. Creator: Pseudo-Jan Wellens de Cock
Calvary, c.1520.
This monumental painting contains seven scenes from the Passion spread over four levels. In the foreground are the soldiers dicing for Christ's cloak (Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:23; Luke 23:24; John 19:23-24), the mocking of Christ (Matthew 26:67; Mark 14: 65; Luke 22:63) and the flagellation (Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:16; John 19:1). On the next level up there is a group of soldiers with the two thieves sentenced to be crucified with Christ (Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:32-33; John 19:18). In the centre is the swooning Virgin, who is being supported by John and one of her sisters. On the third level, Christ and one of the thieves are hanging on their crosses, while the third one is being hoisted into position (Mark 15:27; Luke 23:33; John 19:18). In the distant background is the carrying of the cross, just outside the gate to Jerusalem (Luke 23:26-31; John 19:17).
Some of the events depicted are not mentioned in the Bible, such as the Virgin swooning, boring holes in the cross, the pole with a sponge drenched in sour wine which the high priest Annas is handing to a man, and Pilate mounted on a horse holding a rolled-up piece of paper on which he had written the letters INRI, which was later attached to the cross
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This stunning 16th-century painting, titled Calvary, is a masterpiece attributed to Pseudo-Jan Wellens de Cock, depicting seven scenes from the Passion of Christ. The intricately detailed composition spans four levels, each revealing a poignant moment in the final hours of Jesus' life. In the foreground, soldiers are shown dicing for Christ's cloak, mocking him, and flagellating him. Above them, two thieves are sentenced to be crucified alongside Jesus. In the center, the Virgin Mary, supported by John and one of her sisters, faints at the sight of her son's suffering. On the third level, Christ and one of the thieves are hanging on their crosses, while the other is being hoisted into position. In the background, the carrying of the cross is depicted, with Jesus bearing the heavy burden outside the gates of Jerusalem. While many of the events shown in this painting are drawn directly from the Bible, some details are not explicitly mentioned in the sacred texts. These include the Virgin swooning, the boring of holes in the cross, the pole with a sponge drenched in sour wine, and Pilate's mounting of a horse and holding a rolled-up piece of paper bearing the letters INRI. These additions may have been included to enhance the emotional impact of the painting or to provide a more comprehensive representation of the Passion story.
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