For centuries, artists have depicted the poignant, powerful, and universal themes at work in the story of Christ’s Passion: commitment and betrayal, sacrificial love and abuse of power, acute loneliness and mob mentality, grief and loss. For this year’s installation we selected public domain artworks from around the world corresponding to the events of the final days leading up to Jesus’ death. You are welcome to use this as inspiration to curate your own set of stations for your own context or to walk this meditative “way of sorrows” in solidarity not only with Jesus, but also with all victims of violence and injustice. If you are in Seattle 2/15/24-3/28/24 and want to walk them IRL, come by and see us at Bethany Presbyterian.

1. Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane

“Cold Night” by Qi Baishi, Chinese, 1910             ** Matthew 26:36-41

II.  Jesus is Betrayed by Judas and Arrested

“The Exploiters” by Diego Rivera, Mexican, 1926    ** Mark 14:43-49

III.  Jesus is Condemned by the Sanhedrin

“Annas and Caiaphas” by James Tissot, French, 1886-1894    ** Luke 22:66-71

IV.  Jesus is Denied by Peter Three Times

“Garden with Roosters” by Gustav Klimt, Austrian, 1917   ** Matthew 26:69-75

V.  Jesus is Judged by Pilate

“We Want Barabbas (Ecce Homo)” by Honoré Daumier, French, 1852      ** Mark 15:1-15

VI.  Jesus is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns

“Day Appears at Last… and in the Very Disk of the Sun Shines the Face of Jesus Christ, plate 24 of 24” by Odilon Redon, French, 1896   ** John 19:1-3

VII.  Jesus Takes Up His Cross

“Christ Bearing the Cross,” North Netherlandish, ca. 1470   ** John 19:15-17

VIII.  Jesus is Helped by Simon of Cyrene to Carry His Cross

“Fifth Station of the Cross, Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross, Ganjuran, Bantul, Java,” Indonesian   ** Luke 23:26

IX.  Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem

“The Mothers” by Kathe Kollwitz, German, 1919    ** Luke 23:27-31

X.  Jesus is Crucified

“Crucifixion” by Josef Eberz, German, 1916   ** Luke 23:33-34

XI.  Jesus Promises His Kingdom to the Repentant Thief

“Christ Crucified with the Good Thief” attributed to Francesco Allegrini, Italian mid-17^th century   ** Luke 23:39-43

XII.  Jesus Entrusts Mary and John to Each Other

“The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John” by Hendrick ter Brugghen, Dutch, ca. 1624-1625   ** John 19:25-27

XIII.  Jesus Dies on the Cross

“The Heidelberg Crucifixion” by Josef Eberz, German, 1914   ** Luke 23:44-47

XIV.  Jesus is Laid in the Tomb

“The Magdalen, or Sorrow” by Paul Cezanne, French, 1867   ** Matthew 27:57-60