This is an art piece i did of Jesus carrying the worlds sins. It's was meant to be a symbolic piece. The steps ahead of him are the steps that lead him to the cross that were predestined. Any critiques would be nice for what to add the the background.

Also if any other christians on here can think of something else symbolic to add i'm open to suggestions.

Nice Idea, the cross has weird proportions the wings should be longer, it looks like a sword for me now a thorn crown would be nice idea, arm and legs are weird other than that its good and clean, for the background I would add a dawn or sunset, or transition between "sinful world" and heaven in the heaven Mary the mother of jesus would strech out her hand for him with part of her would be in the piece not just her arm it would look weird. You can use the colors of the background they are nicely choosed, but background tisk tisk.   

Edited by bonehead11 - 06 August 2009 at 1:31am

If your going for realistic, don't forget the sign that read somthing like "King of the Jews'.

Also, don't forget the resurrection. If your really artsy, perhaps work the globe into a tomb scene, such as the stone that was rolled away?

Also don't forget, Crucifixion was capital. Jesus would have had no beard, as it would have been ripped from his face. (Dunno if this is for little kids or not, but I imagine it would be a bloody mess.)

Back along the lines of realism vs cartoonish, the cross would have most likely been two trees TIED together (perhaps symbolizing the two trees, of good&evil and of life)

I don't know why his hands and feet are shiney, I'm guessing for nails. Remember that the nails actually went into the wrist. Feel those two bones running almost down the sides of your wrist, the nails went in between there.  Same with the legs/feet, the nail is through the bone in the legs, the small bones/mucles would have torn or killed the person to quickly, the point here is torture. Hanging on the cross, your muscles start to liquidate, remember this when/if reworking his anatomy. He would likely be sagging from the torturous beating he had just received.

Dunno if your gonna put a background scene in, if you do, remember that the atmosphere and sky was dark.


There's probably a lot more to be worked in, as the bible is full of symbols. Lambs, Shepards, Angels, Soldiers. Just throwing some things out there for you to chew on.