Orvieto Crucifixion

There are many impressive depictions of the crucifixion of Jesus. As I was reviewing my talk about ‘Crucifixion in Art’ which I will be presenting in a week, I ended up fascinated by this bass-relief from the Cathedral Duomo of Orvieto in Italy. It dates 1301, and shows a sculpture showing 4 scenes from Christ’s last moments. You can see, starting from the bottom right hand corner, going clockwise: the betrayal of Judas, the entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday,  the flogging at the pillar and the crucifixion itself. 

4 angels surround these 4 panels. These scenes are located on the façade of the main Cathedral, on both sides of the main door. There are other scenes from the Bible, but these 4 deal specifically with the Passion of Christ. (Click on each photo to enlarge)