to talk about Mark Wallinger's 'Via Dolorosa'
The work, currently housed in the Duomo di Milano's crypt is a 17 minute clip of Franco Zaffirelli's, 'Jesus of Nazareth'. However Wallinger has blocked out all of the image with the exception of a two inch border, using this limited amount of information, its is just possible to determine what is going on, for example you can see the four points of the cross as the crucifixion is taking place and the indistinguishably roman, centurion's red feathered helmet.
I am discussing this as this seems to be the way in which my work is currently moving, there is a rich tapestry of religious art in italy (as i am sure you are aware) and each has a specific positive, composition (Raphael), Lighting (Carravagio) or utter genious (Michelangelo) and common enemy, the true depiction of the culture and ethnicity of Palestine.
However, the thing that interests me most is the (almost) universal image of Mary/Christ/Paul/Judas.
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