The Crucifix (Judas)

Original Title

The Crucifix (Judas)

Date

1971

Creator

Oliver Parson

Description

Parson’s painting shows a young girl shielding her face. To the left, a crow holds a coin, to the right Jesus is crucified, below a perched crow. The crows may allude to Jim Crow, which made racism law from after the Civil War until the 1960s; crows are also a symbol of death.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

HBCU student work See all items with this value

Religion See all items with this value

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Additional Subject

Religious symbols in art

Death

Black art

Wildlife

Christianity

Segregation

Type

Painting

Medium

paint on canvas

Measurements

48 in x 86 1/2 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc3

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0063

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Permanent Collection