MIGUEL RUDECINDO CONTRERAS, (MEX., ACT. MID 18TH CENTURY)
MARY AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS
Oil on canvas
167 x 106 cm
Private collection
The crucifixion of Jesus occurred in 1st-century Judea, most likely between AD 30 and 33. Jesus' crucifixion is described in the four canonical gospels, referred to in the New Testament epistles.
Jesus was arrested and tried by the Sanhedrin, and then sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally crucified by the Romans. Jesus was stripped of his clothing and offered wine mixed with myrrh or gall to drink before being crucified. He was then hung between two convicted thieves and died some six hours later. During this time, the soldiers affixed a sign to the top of the cross stating "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" which, according to the Gospel of John, was written in three languages. After Jesus' death, one soldier pierced his side with a spear to be certain that he had died. More on The crucifixion of Jesus
MIGUEL RUDECINDO CONTRERAS, (MEX., ACT. MID 18TH CENTURY) was a New Spain painter, student of José de Ibarra, who made a famous portrait that is preserved in the MUNAL. He worked with Ibarra in the paintings of the martyrdoms of the apostles of the Temple of the Holy and Hospital of San Pedro in Mexico City, and was a founding member of the Academy of San Carlos. More on Contreras
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