I made numerous sketches of The Crucifixion in the 80s. The sketch above is one in which I wanted to show the dehumanizing aspects of that means of execution. Although there have been more graphic depictions of the scene before and since, I feel it was a decent concept study.
I recently added the text from Isaiah 53: 3-5 using a font I created based on my own hand lettering.
More sketches in which I also jot down notes on the details of crucifixion:
I highly recommend the following article by Historian Tom Holland regarding the importance of Christ's death on the Cross (see link in embedded tweet below).
My Good Friday essay for @unherd. https://t.co/Z9Lho7SpYM— Tom Holland (@holland_tom) April 10, 2020
Sketchbook art © 2020 O. Douglas Jennings
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