stations of the Cross
series of artistic representations, depicting Christ carrying the Cross to his crucifixion
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Summary
stations of the Cross is a religious art[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Depicts: Calvary[3]
- Subclass of: series[4], work of art[5], linear construction[6], ensemble of small monuments[7], street furniture[8], tetradecad[9], Pentadecad[10], pilgrims' way[11]
- Has use: the Way of the Cross[12]
- Commons category: Stations of the Cross[13]
- Has part(s): Jesus is condemned to death[14], Jesus is given his cross[15], Jesus falls the first time[16], Jesus meets His Mother[17], Simon of Cyrene carries the cross[18], Veronica wipes the face of Jesus[19], Jesus falls the second time[20], Jesus meets the daughters of Jerusalem[21], Jesus falls the third time[22], Jesus is stripped of His garments[23], Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross[24], Jesus dies on the cross[25], Jesus' body is removed from the cross[26], Jesus is laid in the tomb and covered in incense[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Stations of the Cross[28]
- Main subject: Passion[29]
- Commons gallery: Stations of the Cross[30]
- Depicted by: Stations of the Cross on the Santa Maria della Pietà[31], Via Crucis[32]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34]
- Different from: Via Crucis[35], calvary[36]
- Form of creative work: narration[37]
- P14483: v/viacrucis[38]
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Influence
Things named for stations of the Cross include Migrant's Way of the Cross[39], a caravan[40], in Mexico[41], founded in 2017[42].
Why It Matters
stations of the Cross is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include Migrant's Way of the Cross[39], a caravan[40], in Mexico[41], founded in 2017[42].