Stations of the Cross
Print
1999 (made)
1999 (made)
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This print by the Scottish artist Adrian Wiszniewski is a part of a set of fourteen linocuts, depicting the final events in the life of Christ, titled Stations of the Cross. The series was included in the V&A exhibition Sacred, in 2001. The set is a modern treatment of the events of the Passion of Christ, a theme often explored in art throughout the ages.
Wiszniewski’s figures, though clad in modern dress, stand outside time and space, and appear to us as universal ‘types’ beyond the confines of any specific culture. The simplicity of the technique, the fluid lines and strong colour create a striking image. In this print Pontius Pilate decides on Christ’s fate and washes his hands of the responsibility.
Wiszniewski’s figures, though clad in modern dress, stand outside time and space, and appear to us as universal ‘types’ beyond the confines of any specific culture. The simplicity of the technique, the fluid lines and strong colour create a striking image. In this print Pontius Pilate decides on Christ’s fate and washes his hands of the responsibility.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linocut on tenjin paper |
| Brief description | 'Pontius Pilate', linocut, white-line composition on a taupe background, from the portfolio 'Stations of the Cross', 1999 by Adrian Wiszniewski |
| Physical description | 'Pontius Pilate', white-line composition on taupe background. From a portfolio of fourteen linocuts depicting the final events in the life of Christ. The stark events of the Passion are depicted in a series of simple white-line compositions. The background of each print is a solid vivid colour. |
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
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| Summary | This print by the Scottish artist Adrian Wiszniewski is a part of a set of fourteen linocuts, depicting the final events in the life of Christ, titled Stations of the Cross. The series was included in the V&A exhibition Sacred, in 2001. The set is a modern treatment of the events of the Passion of Christ, a theme often explored in art throughout the ages. Wiszniewski’s figures, though clad in modern dress, stand outside time and space, and appear to us as universal ‘types’ beyond the confines of any specific culture. The simplicity of the technique, the fluid lines and strong colour create a striking image. In this print Pontius Pilate decides on Christ’s fate and washes his hands of the responsibility. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Stations: the new sacred art (2000) published by Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery to accompant the project 'Stations: the new sacred art', an exhibition in Suffolk churches (see pages 73-75). |
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| Accession number | E.522:1-2001 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2004 |
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