Sacred Head I: The Crowning

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a dramatic and emotional scene of the crowning with thorns, showcasing a central figure with a pained expression as multiple hands forcefully press a crown of twisted thorns onto their head. The artwork is rendered in a dark, intense style, emphasizing the suffering and anguish experienced by Jesus.

The image depicts a dramatic and emotional scene of the crowning with thorns, showcasing a central figure with a pained expression as multiple hands forcefully press a crown of twisted thorns onto their head. The artwork is rendered in a dark, intense style, emphasizing the suffering and anguish experienced by Jesus.

Name/Title

Sacred Head I: The Crowning

Entry/Object ID

2006.7.1.11

Description

Part of the CIVA Florence Portfolio. Christ's face wearing the crown of thorns. Hands reach toward his face.

Type of Print

Intaglio

Category

Vault, Abstract, Biblical People
People

Made/Created

Artist

Bruce Herman

Date made

1994

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

17-7/8 in

Width

23-3/4 in

Dimension Description

mat size

Height

32 in

Width

24 in

Exhibitions

Florence Portfolio - Center Art Gallery, Calvin College: October 21, 2010 - February 5, 2011
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center: April 19-June 24, 2013
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ Dordt College, Campus Center Art Gallery: January - February 2014
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ ICCF: Grand Rapids, MI: March 6 - June 14, 2015
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ LaGrave CRC: Florence Portfolio – Grand Rapids, MI: May 11 – September 2025