Christ at Gethsemane
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