Thursday, April 13, 2006

I - XIV




I. Jesus is Condemned to Death




II. Jesus Takes Up His Cross




III. Jesus Falls the First Time




IV. Jesus Meets Mary, His Mother




V. Simon of Cyrene Helps Carry the Cross




VI. Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus




VII. The Second Fall




VIII. Jesus Speaks to the Weeping Women




IX. The Third Fall




X. Jesus is Stripped of His Garments




XI. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross




XII. Jesus Dies on the Cross




XIII. Jesus is Placed in His Mother's Arms




XIV. Jesus is Laid in the Tomb




About Gwyneth Leech's Stations of the Cross


New York Artist Gwyneth Leech was commissioned in 2004 by Saint Paul's on the Green, an Episcopal Church in Norwalk, Connecticut to paint stations of the cross that blend traditional Christian iconography with contemporary elements.

She found a vivid way of depicting Christ's journey to the cross for modern viewers, by incorporating the suffering and grief of people around the world who are caught in the midst of armed conflict, especially the war in Iraq.

Unveiled earlier this year at the Avenue 50 Studio in Los Angeles (website here), the paintings are now on permanent view in the church at 60 East Avenue, East Norwalk, Connecticut.

The artist's website is here.
Her article about the commission for CounterPunch magazine is here.
An article reviewing the reactions to the series is here.




Traditionally, before each station is said:

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have saved the world.

And after each station:

Lord Jesus, help us walk in your steps.



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