Good Friday
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Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death a
Christ Crucified by Diego Velázquez, 1632
The altar cross of Hedvig Eleonora Evangelical-Lutheran Church on Good Friday in Östermalm, Sweden
The Judas Kiss by Gustave Doré, 1866
Antonio Ciseri's depiction of Ecce Homo with Jesus and Pontius Pilate, 19th century
Crucifixion of Jesus
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Jesus was put to death by crucifixion, being nailed to an instrument made by the Romans for capital punishment, commonly named as a cross. The instrument of crucifixion is taken to be an upright woode
Good Friday
…also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary (Golgotha), part of the Passion of Jesus. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. Members of many…
A depiction of the Raising of the Cross, by Sebastiano Mazzoni, 17th century, Ca' Rezzonico
Bronzino's depiction of the crucifixion with three nails, no ropes, and a hypopodium standing support, c. 1545
Christ on the Cross between two thieves. Illumination from the Vaux Passional, 16th century