The Crucifix (Judas)
Item
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Original Title
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The Crucifix (Judas)
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Date
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1971
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Creator
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Oliver Parson
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Description
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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.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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HBCU student work
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Religion
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Art
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Additional Subject
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Religious symbols in art
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Death
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Black art
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Wildlife
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Christianity
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Segregation
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Type
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Painting
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Medium
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paint on canvas
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Measurements
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48 in x 86 1/2 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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pc3
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0063
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
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Collection
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Permanent Collection
