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ID: 901000271
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000271
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Christ Crowned with Thorns (New Testament narrative)

Note: Narrative of Jesus receiving the crown of thorns, or devotional image of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns. From Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-20; John 19:2-3.

Names:
Christ Crowned with Thorns (New Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Cristo incoronato di spine (New Testament narrative) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<New Testament narratives> (P)
............Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (I)
................Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative) (P)
....................Christ Crowned with Thorns (New Testament narrative) (P)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Jesus Christ
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]
has as focus .... Crown of Thorns
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, Arma Christi (Christian theme), Crown of Thorns (Christian theme)) [901000122]
source is .... Bible, New Testament
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:
actor is .... soldiers
.....(people in military occupations, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... trial
.....(judicial events, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... torture
.....(crime (social issue), social issues, sociological concepts, social science concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
located in .... Jerusalem
.....(Jerusalem, Israel, Asia) (TGN)
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Christ Crowned with Thorns (New Testament narrative)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
Cristo incoronato di spine (New Testament narrative)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73D352 the crowning with thorns: soldiers with sticks place a thorny crown on Christ's head and give him a reed
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://metmuseum.org/exhibitions/view?exhibitionId={DC9F2673-21BD-4007-B513-2B764C8C2789}&oid=435580
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crowning_with_Thorns_%28Titian%29#/media/File:Titian_-_Christ_crowned_with_Thorns_-_Louvre.jpg

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