Stations of the Cross (XIII): Jesus Is Taken Down From The Cross
Stations of the Cross XIII: Jesus Is Taken Down from The Cross
Category: Paintings
Artist: Chris Gollon
Subject: Installation
Year of Work: 2008
Media: acrylic on canvas
Size: 64" x 46"
In this painting Chris Gollon has painted his old friend (and agent) David Tregunna as Joseph of Arimathea, and Fr Alan Green as Nicodemus. The artist's daughter Alice is Mary (as in Stations IV and VIII), his son Lawrence, as in all pictures, is Jesus. St John appears bottom left, and the Magdalene top right. Gollon echoes the awkwardness of previous depictions (including Rembrandt's) of people ill-equiped or experienced at taking down the dead from crucifixions, an ineptitude that is very touching. Again Mary and the Magdalene are depicted as very modern women, giving the whole painting a modern consciousness and vitality. The ladder, and indeed Mary's gaze, seem to reach out of the picture at a reality beyond. An edition of 100 silk-screen studies for this work entitled 'Mater Dolorosa' was also produced by Chris Gollon.
Stations of the Cross (I): Jesus is Condemned to Death (Final Version)
'Stations of the Cross (II): Jesus Takes Up His Cross' (Final Version)
Stations of the Cross (III): Jesus Falls a First Time
'Stations of the Cross (IV): Jesus Meets His Mother' (Final Version)
Stations of the Cross (V): Simon the Cyrenean Helps Jesus'
'Stations of the Cross (VI): Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus'
Stations of the Cross (VII): Jesus Falls A second Time
Stations of the Cross VIII: Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem
Stations of the Cross IX: Jesus Falls A Third Time
Stations of the Cross (X): Jesus Is Stripped Of His Garments
Stations of the Cross XI: Jesus Is Nailed To the Cross
Stations of the Cross XII: Jesus Dies On The Cross
Stations of the Cross XIII: Jesus Is Taken Down from The Cross
