Name/Title

Calvary

Entry/Object ID

0797a-b

Description

"Calvary" or "The Crucifixion" Jesus hangs from the cross a crown of thorns on his head. A Roman soldier pierces his side with a spear. Mary Magdalene hugs the foot of the cross. In the foreground, Mary, Jesus' mother lays prostrate with grief. Calvary or Golgotha was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where, Jesus was crucified.

Acquisition

Accession

797 a&b

Source or Donor

Nazareth Hall Military Academy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

John Valentine Haidt

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Canvas: 30'' x 25'' Frame: 33.5'' x 28''

Conservation

Treatment

Date(s)

1955

General Notes

Note

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