A reproduction in Oil 18”x24” by Larry Danforth
Original by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1653, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The subject is Jesus Christ on the cross, flanked by the two thieves who were crucified with him, and the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, weeping and supported by the Evangelist. Roman soldiers on horseback, along with grieving citizens, surround the crosses. A beam of light, representing God’s light from heaven, pierces the darkened sky to envelop the crucified figure of Christ.
