why it took hundreds of years for art to depict Jesus dying on the cross
- Written by: Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
Pavias Andreas, The Crucifixion, second half of the 15th centuryNational Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos MuseumThe cross, or crucifix, is arguably the central image of Christianity.
What’s the difference between the two? A cross is just that - an empty cross. It stands as a statement that Jesus is no longer on the cross and thus symbolises his...
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