The Crowning with Thorns

The Crowning with Thorns

Oil and Tempera, the Mische Technique, 2014
Collection of The Bible on the Ground, Nanyuki, Kenya

Here Christ is being mocked by the soldiers. They have made a crown of thorns and placed a reed in his hands for a sceptre, and are laughing at him for saying he is a king. His head is bowed in silence and patient acceptance. He is a model for all of us when we are faced with ridicule and contempt.