Passion Events Art Photos

Early Christian artists sometimes portray many of the events of Christ's Passion or even his entire life in a single work with multiple panels or many events compressed on a single painting.

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Pala d'Oro , gold altar front with scenes from Passion centered by Christ in Majesty with medallions containing symbols of Four Evangelists in Palatine Chapel at Aachen Cathedral. Aachen, Germany.Carved ivory scenes of Christ's Passion & Crucifixion at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.Ivory diptych with Passion of Christ from Paris at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.Small Passion: Parts of a Triptych Paintings by Master of the Small Passion at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.
Pala d'Oro (c1020), gold altar front with scenes from Passion centered by Christ in Majesty with medallions containing symbols of Four Evangelists in Palatine Chapel at Aachen Cathedral. Aachen, Germany.Carved ivory scenes of Christ's Passion & Crucifixion (c1330-70) at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.Ivory diptych with Passion of Christ (c1370-80) from Paris at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.Small Passion: Parts of a Triptych Paintings (c1415-20) by Master of the Small Passion at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.
Life & Passion of Christ in 31 Scenes painting by Meister der Passionsfolgen in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.15 scenes from Life & Passion of Christ painting by Meister der Passionsfolgen in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.15 scenes from Life & Passion of Christ painting by Meister der Passionsfolgen in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Panels of Scenes from Passion of Christ paintings by Thoman Burgmair of Augsburg in Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace. Augsburg, Germany.
Life & Passion of Christ in 31 Scenes painting (c1430-35) by Meister der Passionsfolgen in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.15 scenes from Life & Passion of Christ painting (c1430-35) by Meister der Passionsfolgen in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.15 scenes from Life & Passion of Christ painting (c1430-35) by Meister der Passionsfolgen in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Panels of Scenes from Passion of Christ paintings (c1490-1500) by Thoman Burgmair of Augsburg in Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace. Augsburg, Germany.
Mount Calvary of the Wasservass Family painting by Meister des Wasservass'schen Kalvarienbergs in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Memorial for Vetter Sisters multi-part painting attrib. Hans Holbein Elder depicting scenes from Passion of Christ in Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace. Augsburg, Germany.Three panel paintings : The Crucifixion; Deposition from Cross & Entombment by Hans Holbein Elder in Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace. Augsburg, Germany.Details of carving of Passion of Christ above south entrance doors to Köln Cathedral. Köln, Germany.
Mount Calvary of the Wasservass Family painting (early 15thC) by Meister des Wasservass'schen Kalvarienbergs in Köln at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Memorial for Vetter Sisters (donors) multi-part painting (1499) attrib. Hans Holbein Elder depicting scenes from Passion of Christ in Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace. Augsburg, Germany.Three panel paintings (c1500) : The Crucifixion; Deposition from Cross & Entombment by Hans Holbein Elder in Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace. Augsburg, Germany.Details of carving of Passion of Christ above south entrance doors to Köln Cathedral. Köln, Germany.
Four panels from two wings of triptych painting depicting Passion of Christ originally on the high altar of Köln's Carthusian Church of St Barbara by Meister der Lyversberg-Passion at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Four panels from two wings of triptych painting depicting Passion of Christ originally on the high altar of Köln's Carthusian Church of St Barbara by Meister der Lyversberg-Passion at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Painting with scenes of Passion of Christ at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Passion carvings at St Sebaldus Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Four panels from two wings of triptych painting depicting Passion of Christ originally on the high altar of Köln's Carthusian Church of St Barbara by Meister der Lyversberg-Passion at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Four panels from two wings of triptych painting depicting Passion of Christ originally on the high altar of Köln's Carthusian Church of St Barbara by Meister der Lyversberg-Passion at Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Köln, Germany.Painting with scenes of Passion of Christ at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Passion carvings at St Sebaldus Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Ivory diptych of Passion of Christ from France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Passion of Christ stained glass scenes at St Chapelle. Paris, France.Ivory diptych with scenes from Passion, Ascension & Pentecost at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Crucifixion scene over bronze doors of Basilica of Sacred Heart on Montmartre. Paris, France.
Ivory diptych of Passion of Christ (later 14thC) from France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Passion of Christ stained glass scenes at St Chapelle. Paris, France.Ivory diptych with scenes from Passion, Ascension & Pentecost (2nd quarter 14thC) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Crucifixion scene over bronze doors of Basilica of Sacred Heart on Montmartre. Paris, France.
Scenes of Christ's Passion & Resurrection on exterior St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France.Crucifixion carvings over central door of Cathedral. Strasbourg, France.Passion of Christ stained glass window at Chartres Cathedral. Chartres, France.Chapterhouse with 16thC Passion of Christ murals at Fontevraud Abbey. Fontevraud, France.
Scenes of Christ's Passion & Resurrection on exterior St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France.Crucifixion carvings over central door of Cathedral. Strasbourg, France.Passion of Christ stained glass window at Chartres Cathedral. Chartres, France.Chapterhouse with 16thC Passion of Christ murals at Fontevraud Abbey. Fontevraud, France.
Crucifixion mural in Chapterhouse at Fontevraud Abbey. Fontevraud, France.Gothic arch with crucifixion carving surrounded by saints over western portal of Rouen Cathedral. Rouen, France.German ivory carving of Passion of Christ by workshop of master of Kremsmünster? at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Last Supper; Christ's Agony in the Garden; Betrayal; Christ bearing the Cross stained glass windows by Ballantine of Edinburgh at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Crucifixion mural in Chapterhouse at Fontevraud Abbey. Fontevraud, France.Gothic arch with crucifixion carving surrounded by saints over western portal of Rouen Cathedral. Rouen, France.German ivory carving of Passion of Christ (late 14th - early 15thC) by workshop of master of Kremsmünster? at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Last Supper; Christ's Agony in the Garden; Betrayal; Christ bearing the Cross stained glass windows by Ballantine of Edinburgh at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.

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