Forming the tragic climax of the gospels, the crucifixion of christ is the most powerful and moving image in christianty, this volume contains over one hundred of the most beautiful representations of the crucifixion by some of the world's greatest artists, ranging from early sculptural reliefs to contemporary paintings, and presented in chronological order.

While the subject remains the same throughout the book, the works show an extraordinary variety in their style, the atmosphere they create, the techniques and media used and the dimensions of the works. CRUCIFIXION offers a simple commentary on human and divine sacrifice while exploring the power of art in simultaneously evoke religious sentiment and extreme human emotion.