The Crucifixion in Western European Painting. From the Middle Ages to Postmodernism

The crucifixion is considered a key event in the earthly life of Jesus Christ, and the four canonical Gospels - of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John - provide a multifaceted account of the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ. The book by Mikhail Sergeyev, a Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia, offers an exploration of the history that occurred in the 1st century AD and how this event was depicted by the greatest artists over the course of fifteen centuries. The detailed fascinating narrative is accompanied by exquisite illustrations - the finest created on this subject.