Art in Exile: Stations of the Cross

Art in Exile: a blog series focused on introducing beauty into the social media stream during a season of self-quarantine, social distancing, and a global pandemic.

Today is Good Friday, so I thought it would be a good use of this Art in Exile to follow the Stations of the Cross, 14 images depicting Jesus on the day of his crucifixion. (I will use the Scriptural Form of the Stations of the Cross.) I encourage you to look at these works contemplatively, with a Bible open in front of you so you can read through the selected passages. 

Station 1: Jesus in Gethsemane. Matthew 26:36-46

2. Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested. Matthew 26:47-56 

3. Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin. Matthew 26:57-68

4. Jesus is denied by Peter. Matthew 29:69-75

5. Jesus is judged by Pilate. Matthew 27:1-26

6. Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns. Matthew 27:27-31

7. Jesus takes up his cross. Mark 15:20

8. Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry his cross. Matthew 27:32

9. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. Luke 23:27-31

10. Jesus is crucified. Luke 23:32-38

11. Jesus promises his kingdom to the repentant thief. Luke 23:39-43

12. Jesus entrusts Mary and John to each other. John 19:25-27

13. Jesus dies on the cross. Matthew 27:45-56, John 19:28-30

14. Jesus is laid in the tomb. Matthew 27:57-61