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The Stations of the Cross / Lema Sabachthani is a series of fifteen abstract expressionist paintings created between 1958 and 1966 by Barnett Newman, often considered to be his greatest work. [1] It consists of fourteen paintings, each named after one of Jesus's fourteen Stations, followed by a coda, Be II.
Sep 17, 2018 · Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘The Station of the Cross - First Station’ was created in 1958 by Barnett Newman in Color Field Painting style.
May 17, 2012 · The centerpiece of the exhibition, Newman's famed Stations of the Cross (1958–1966), is brought to new light in the vaulting, self-contained space of the I.M. Pei-designed tower. The Stations of the Cross is considered by many to be Newman's greatest achievement.
According to the art critic Harold Rosenberg there is nothing religious about Barnett Newman’s series of fourteen roughly human-sized, black and white paintings, The Stations of the Cross: Lema Sabachtani.
The Stations of the Cross series of black and white paintings (1958–1966), begun shortly after Newman had recovered from a heart attack, usually is regarded as the peak of his achievement. The series is subtitled Lema sabachthani - "Why have you forsaken me" - the last words spoken by Jesus on the cross, according to the New Testament .
In 1958 Newman made the first two paintings of the Stations of the Cross and one’s initial impression was, again, of bareness, though it was a bareness that proved capable of extended modulation. In 1967, in three absolutely symmetrical paintings, Newman combined the strictest layout with the smoothest color planes he had ever used.
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Stations of the Cross 1958 1966’ was created in 1966 by Barnett Newman in Color Field Painting style.
