Christ at Gethsemane

91.14

Christ at Gethsemane

91.14

Description

Figures of Christ represented in scenes from the Passion (events leading to the death of Jesus) are an essential part of Christian iconography. In Indo-Portuguese churches, statues generally wooden; representing the various stages of Passos or Passion of Christ became quite popular after the end of 16th century CE. These are flexible statues, used during the narration of the ‘Passion of Christ’ in the season of
Lent (the period in the Catholic liturgical calendar marking 40 days between Ash Wednesday to Easter
Sunday)

Collection

Indian Decorative Art

Object Type

Figurine

Material

Polychrome Wood

Schools/Culture/Period

Indo Portuguese

Technique

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Date

19th century CE

Location

Goa