#Golgotha

[mementox1013]

Golgotha

One of my favorite scenes, and my favorite version of Crowley. I know I haven't posted in a month. I've been busy, and painting things with pre-planned release dates. This one was made for the Dirty Donkey Ineffable Easter, and the full-size is available on AO3!

[weepingwidar]

Ernst Steiner (Swiss, 1935) - Untitled (Golgotha) (1975)

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

[silna-pdf]

That one william birkin png :33

And g5 birkin :33

[bobowbeau]

“What was it he said that got everyone so upset?”

“Be kind to each other.”

[innefableidiot]

HELLO here are some more of crow-ducks eras doodles! Here is Mesopotamia, Golgotha and bilduck Crowley!

[rybkart]

[diana-andraste]

The Crucifixion, Francis Bacon, 1933

"After buying Crucifixion, 1933 (33‑01), Sir Michael Sadler sent Bacon an X-ray of his skull and commissioned him (for £30) to paint his portrait from it. It was finished in November 1933, and was probably a separate portrait, now lost; Bacon appears to have incorporated the X-ray again in The Crucifixion, which was also purchased by Sadler."⁠ ⁠ Martin Harrison, Francis Bacon: Catalogue Raisonné (London: The Estate of Francis Bacon Publishing, 2016) p124⁠

[newsiesgolgotha]

The Passion of Our Lord Jack Kelly Christ Superstar, According to David

Jacobs 18:1-19:42

Jack went out with his disciples across the Hudson valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Jesdus, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jack often met there with his disciples. So Jesdus brought a detachment of scabs together with bulls from the Newspapers, and they came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jack, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, "Whom are you looking for?" They answered, "Jack of Kelly." Jack replied, "I am he." Jesdus, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When Jack said to them, "I am he," they stepped back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them, "Whom are you looking for?" And they said, "Jack of Kelly." Jack answered, "I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go." This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken, "I did not lose a single one of those whom you gave me." Then Racetrack, who had a sword, drew it, struck the Spider’s employee and cut off his right ear. Jack said to Racetrack, "Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?"

So the bulls arrested Jack and bound him. First they took him to Snyder, the Spider that year. Snyder was the one who had advised the Newsies that it was better to have one person die for the people.

Racetrack and another newsie followed Jack. Since that newsie was known to the Spider, he went with Jack into the courtyard of the Spider, but Racetrack was standing outside at the gate. So the other newsie, who was known to the Spider, went out, spoke to the woman who guarded the gate, and brought Racetrack in. The woman said to Racetrack, "You are not also one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not." Now the scabs and the bulls had made a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were standing around it and warming themselves. Racetrack also was standing with them and warming himself.

Then the Spider questioned Jack about his newsies and about his teaching. Jack answered, "I have spoken openly to the people; I have always taught in lodging-houses and in the theater, where all the Newsies come together. I have said nothing in secret. Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said to them; they know what I said." When he had said this, one of the bulls standing nearby struck Jack on the face, saying, "Is that how you answer the Spider?" Jack answered, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?"

Now Racetrack was standing and warming himself. They asked him, "You are not also one of his disciples, are you?" He denied it and said, "I am not." One of the employees of the Spider, a relative of the man whose ear Racetrack had cut off, asked, "Did I not see you in the garden with him?" Again Racetrack denied it, and at that moment the bell rang.

Then they took Jack from Snyder to Roosevelt’s headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to Strike. So Roosevelt went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?" They answered, "If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you." Roosevelt said to them, "Take him yourselves and judge him according to your law." The Newsies replied, "We are not permitted to put anyone to death." (This was to fulfill what Jack had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.)

Then Roosevelt entered the headquarters again, summoned Jack, and asked him, "Are you the King of New York?" Jack answered, "Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?" Roosevelt replied, "I am not a Newsie, am I? Your own nation and the Spider have handed you over to me. What have you done?" Jack answered, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Newsies. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here." Roosevelt asked him, "So you are a king?" Jack answered, "You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice." Roosevelt asked him, "What is truth?"

After he had said this, he went out to the Newsies again and told them, "I find no case against him. But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Strike. Do you want me to release for you the King of New York?" They shouted in reply, "Not this man, but Weisel!" Now Weisel was a bandit.

Then Roosevelt took Jack and had him flogged. And the bulls wove a crown of papes and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple cap. They kept coming up to him, saying, "Hail, King of New York!" and striking him on the face. Roosevelt went out again and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no case against him." So Jack came out, wearing the crown of papes and the purple cap. Roosevelt said to them, "Here is the man!" When the Spider and the scabs saw him, they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" Roosevelt said to them, "Take him yourselves and crucify him; I find no case against him." The Newsies answered him, "We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has claimed to be the Son of Manhattan."

Now when Roosevelt heard this, he was more afraid than ever. He entered his headquarters again and asked Jack, "Where are you from?" But Jack gave him no answer. Roosevelt therefore said to him, "Do you refuse to speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?" Jack answered him, "You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin." From then on Roosevelt tried to release him, but the Newsies cried out, "If you release this man, you are no friend of the Papes. Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against the Papes."

When Roosevelt heard these words, he brought Jack outside and sat on the judge's bench at a place called The Newsie Square. Now it was the day of Organizing for the Strike; and it was about noon. He said to the Newsies, "Here is your King!" They cried out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" Roosevelt asked them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The Newsies answered, "We have no king but the Papes." Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.

So they took Jack; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jack between them. Roosevelt also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, "Jack of Kelly, the King of New York." Many of the Newsies read this inscription, because the place where Jack was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. Then the Spider said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of New York,' but, 'This man said, I am King of New York.'" Roosevelt answered, "What I have written I have written." When the bulls had crucified Jack, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each bull. They also took his vest; now the vest was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see who will get it." This was to fulfill what the scripture says,

"They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots."

And that is what the bulls did.

Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jack were Medda, Sarah, and Katherine. When Jack saw Medda and Davey standing beside her, he said to Medda, "Woman, here is your son." Then he said to Davey, "Here is your mother." And from that hour Davey took her into his own home.

After this, when Jack knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), "I am thirsty." A jar full of seltzer was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the seltzer on a rolled up pape and held it to his mouth. When Jack had received the seltzer, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Since it was the day of Organizing, the Newsies did not want the bodies left on the cross during the strike, especially because that strike was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Roosevelt to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed. Then the bulls came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him. But when they came to Jack and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the bulls pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and curdled coffee came out. (He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.) These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, "None of his bones shall be broken." And again another passage of scripture says, "They will look on the one whom they have pierced."

After these things, Dalton, who was a disciple of Jack, though a secret one because of his fear of the Newsies, asked Roosevelt to let him take away the body of Jack. Roosevelt gave him permission; so he came and removed his body. He took the body of Jack and wrapped it with the spices in newspapers, according to the burial custom of the Newsies. Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. And so, because it was the day of Organizing, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jack there. 

[gebo4482]

For He Can Creep, Golgotha - Love Death + Robots Volume 4

[amagnificentobsession]

No matter where you go, there they are.

[artandthebible]

Christ Carrying the Cross

Artist: Sebastiano del Piombo (Italian, 1485-1547)

Date: 1515–1517

Medium: Oil on panel

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

Description

Here, Simon of Cyrene assists Jesus, emphasizing the heavy weight of the cross on his shoulders. A Roman soldier stands behind, his jeering face just visible in the darkness. In the background, the tightly packed composition opens up onto a crowd assembling at the foot of the hill of Golgotha, with two crosses barely visible. The luminous landscape is a hallmark of the artist's Venetian training. The painting's dramatic visual impact is a result of the powerful diagonals of the cross; the dynamic, almost sculptural quality of Christ's clothing; and the pathos of his expression.

The Art Institute's version is an autograph replica of a painting—now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid—made for Jerónimo Vich y Valterra, the Spanish ambassador to Rome. Other versions survive in the State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg; the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Madrid; and the Szépmüvészeti Múzeum, Budapest.

[adrianna-illustrations]

sweet little Golgotha <3

[readingtoinfinity]

Love, Death and Robots Volume 4

Back again, baby! Let's get to it. I'm taking notes as I go along, and while I might go back and make some modifications, I want my thoughts to be honest yet refined. ¡Vamanos!

"Can't Stop"

...puppets? Weird choice, but that's to be expected. I was tapping my foot and nodding my head when the music started up, so I was ready to get into it, but unfortunately this short is just "That's it?" in full. I appreciate that the mechanics of puppetry were a part of this world and not just a gimmick, but ultimately this is just a music video (or a live concert in a world where everyone is a puppet), and I find those mostly just fine.

"Close Encounters of the Mini Kind"

I loved the mini episode from last time, even though it was zombies, for the sheer over-the-top energy it brought. I wonder if it will do the same here.

After opening with a biting satire of modern policing, we really get into the plot. There's some bits that are kinda grotesque (almost nothing with the anal probing is anything more than an uncomfortable rape joke, although the guy in the gimp suit caused my nose to exhale) but the sheer escalation even by halfway makes me wonder where the hell they can go from here. And yet somehow, it persists.

Ultimately, the scale of the alien invasion and the audacity thereof is the point. I respect it more than I like it, but I did have fun.

(♫Black hole gun/won't you come♫)

"Spider Rose"

The technology here is very fun, on first viewing: based heavily on insects and other creepy-crawlies, with the spider motif being very literal for our main character.

Spider Rose is a broker for rare meteors, but she has something rarer in mind: revenge on a grand scale. She is left with a little pet as a trial period for a potential deal, and learns to get along with it... but also learns it's far more than meets the eye.

I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop on this one. It's realistic animation, which for this series usually means there's some dark twist to it. It's ostensibly about the healing power of having a pet and I dearly want that to be true.

I won't get into spoilers here, but I am satisfied with the direction this story went in the end. I didn't particularly enjoy it, but the core thesis about pets changing you and your priorities does hold true throughout, so it earns my respect here.

"400 Boys"

...very weird title, very weird image. I had someone tell me this was the best episode this season, but he's a very weird guy so we'll see if I agree.

Giants invade London! The gangs fight back!

Halfway through, and this episode is very weird. The giants, AKA the 400 Boys (that's the name of the block they invaded, not their number) seem to be the thing that changed everything, but it seems like everything was already different to start with, as there are psychic powers and roller-blading warriors. It's almost an exercise in New Weird.

The exact appearance of the giants is a bit of a spoiler so I went with an image that doesn't spoil too much, but their design is highly unusual, almost non-threatening were it not for the buildup we get for the first ten minutes. I do feel they oversold the threat based on the fight we got at the end, but even still it's harsh and brutal enough to be familiar to fans of Attack on Titan.

I think it's only pretty good. There's a bit of an arc for the characters involving gang warfare, but it's not much. I feel like this whole thing is laced in metaphor and I'm just taking the metaphor literally.

"The Other Large Thing"

A pair of humans who own a cat get a robot that can do their chores. The cat, Sanchez, learns the robot can understand him, and thus world domination begins...

This one is almost unnecessarily grotesque from beginning to end. I first noticed it regarding the designs of the humans, which are ugly and play into the ugly=stupid=evil false analogy, and atop the photo of Sanchez after being neutered, his true name (an important plot point) turns out to be a crude joke. I don't like this one; there are some things to like (John Oliver turns in an excellent performance, Chris Parnell is, as always, wonderful, and having the humans speak nonsense really puts us in the cat's head) but it's a fun idea in theory played too seriously, too grossly.

"Golgotha"

A priest is sent to speak to an alien priest (called Lupos) about a miracle he supposedly witnessed, and is doing his level best not to "fuck it up".

I don't mind live-action in this series, but I am annoyed when an animation series has live-action elements. The Lupo design is very cool, however, so I can't be too mad. And the idea of religious aliens always interests me, considering my background.

This one is blunt, and not in a way that really helps its overall message. And while there is one conversation about faith it quickly turns into a punchline of the blackest comedy. I neither respect it nor like it, and I think I might actually hate it; there are two theses at work here, those being a pro-environmental message and an anti-religious-nationalism message. The bad guys hold both of them quite dear; either this story is satirizing religious extremists by saying they hold "go green" beliefs, or because of the way we treat our sea life (which is, I will say, horrendous) we all deserve to be killed by crusade.

I can't even be happy about any of the actors I know here, I hate it that much. Truly one of the worst episodes I've ever seen.

"The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur"

Even atop the disgust I feel for his business practices and exploitation, he's not even that good. It's inspired casting, for sure, but if I am to be tortured with his presence I would prefer not to recognize he's there.

The worst part is, the worldbuilding surrounding this episode is full of inspired choices. A space ring as a location for a race? I'm surprised nobody else has thought of it. And of course dinosaurs make everything better. The bodysuits and some of the haircuts are absolutely ridiculous and hard to take seriously, but once we get into the actual race and can focus on that, it's exciting and brutal.

And this T-Rex? SCARY. I don't think I've ever been quite so worried for any hero's safety as I have been here, even after it gets gored.

I don't think this was meant to be high art. It's meant to be a setting where you can race/fight dinosaurs on a space ring. And this aspect I greatly enjoyed. The fact Mr. Beast appeared therein complicates my enjoyment, but the parts of it that were good were not made good by his hand.

"How Zeke Got Religion"

A single bomber is tasked with a dangerous mission into France during World War II. The goal: bombing a single church. The leader: a man named Coombs with some mysterious background. The problem: Zeke, an atheist who has no problem saying so.

As can be imagined, the core premise is about Zeke learning a thing or two about the faithful, but surprisingly for such a schlocky premise and execution it's a lot more respectful of religion and faith than "Golgotha", which was technically all about it. Not to mention the action is exciting, going from action movie to action horror in about five seconds. And the creature design! The Fallen is an exceptional display of creature creation, and while I won't get into it here for spoilers, the usage of hands was consistent and creepy.

Of all the episodes so far this one is my favorite. I don't know but can hope the next two may yet top it.

"Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners"

In hindsight, it was bound to happen. A whole short about smart appliances and the people who can't use them feels like something that should've existed already, but in the style of a tell-all documentary is new, fresh.

This one is not as grotesque as "The Other Large Thing" but it's close. Necessarily so, given the premise. Each smart machine has a delightful design that is capable of giving each of them two eyes and a mouth, one after the other, and still look like a normal appliance, so that's a pro.

But it's just... we're already aware of how gross people can be. People are weird, for sure! This short just revels in in for seven minutes (four without credits) and then ends. There's a light satirical edge of smart appliances not making people better on their own, but the focus is less on the companies that make these smart machines than the people who own them. It feels misanthropic to the max.

"For He Can Creep":"

Is that the devil? From the Bible?

In a madhouse asylum, a tortured poet is coerced to write a poem for the devil (Satan) which will allow him to destroy the Earth. It is up to the cat Jeoffry and his companions Polly, Tom and Nighthunter Moppet to stop the devil!

The designs in this are beautiful, being mostly 3D animated forms with cross-hatching for details, which is consistently interesting to watch, in stillness or in motion, mostly. The characters are a little stiff, but remain expressive.

Satan also has a fun design, switching back and forth between his devilish form in a red suit and a white Englishman with a cane and wig, in a red suit. In particular, his accoutrement are important, as they become his weapons later.

The story isn't much to write home about. It's about cats fighting the devil, and that's about what happens. No twists and turns for this one, just a straightforward tale of the bond between cat and their pets.

And so we come to the end of this experiment. Feels like a lot of floundering this time, a lot of trying things that don't quite succeed, that nonetheless remain compelling. I don't think there's anything that'll blow your tits clean off this season, but at least one episode I liked quite a lot. Below find my tier list and fight me about it (as a friend).

[beatsforbrothels]

billy woods - Golgotha (prod. Messiah Musik)

[chernobog13]

This is not how Jack expected it to be when Ace suggested he come over to hang out.