The Deposition of Christ

Wednesday 22 February 2023, Thursday 23 February 2023, Friday 24 February 2023, Saturday 25 February 2023, Monday 27 February 2023, Tuesday 28 February 2023, Wednesday 01 March 2023, Thursday 02 March 2023, Friday 03 March 2023, Saturday 04 March 2023, Monday 06 March 2023, Tuesday 07 March 2023, Wednesday 08 March 2023, Thursday 09 March 2023, Friday 10 March 2023, Saturday 11 March 2023, Monday 13 March 2023, Tuesday 14 March 2023, Wednesday 15 March 2023, Thursday 16 March 2023, Friday 17 March 2023, Saturday 18 March 2023, Monday 20 March 2023, Tuesday 21 March 2023, Wednesday 22 March 2023, Thursday 23 March 2023, Friday 24 March 2023, Saturday 25 March 2023, Monday 27 March 2023, Tuesday 28 March 2023, Wednesday 29 March 2023, Thursday 30 March 2023, Friday 31 March 2023, Saturday 01 April 2023, Monday 03 April 2023, Tuesday 04 April 2023, Wednesday 05 April 2023, Thursday 06 April 2023, Friday 07 April 2023 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday at for 6 hours
Bradford Cathedral
Stott Hill Bradford, BD1 4EH, United Kingdom

The Deposition of Christ, by Simon Rice, is a moment in the gospel accounts when Jesus was taken down from the cross to be laid in the tomb. It is a passing moment; a necessary transition in the story but captured here on canvas.

The painting, however, is surprising and jarring. It is both realistic and surreal. It is muted and dark but with splashes of colour. There are expected figures alongside anachronistic objects. It is an expression of an artist wrestling to make sense of his subject.

The painting is accompanied by the story of the artist's evolution of the piece and, so, the process becomes just as important as the final piece.

The exhibition is open during the Cathedral's regular opening times, and around services.

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The Deposition of Christ

Wednesday 22 February 2023, Thursday 23 February 2023, Friday 24 February 2023, Saturday 25 February 2023, Monday 27 February 2023, Tuesday 28 February 2023, Wednesday 01 March 2023, Thursday 02 March 2023, Friday 03 March 2023, Saturday 04 March 2023, Monday 06 March 2023, Tuesday 07 March 2023, Wednesday 08 March 2023, Thursday 09 March 2023, Friday 10 March 2023, Saturday 11 March 2023, Monday 13 March 2023, Tuesday 14 March 2023, Wednesday 15 March 2023, Thursday 16 March 2023, Friday 17 March 2023, Saturday 18 March 2023, Monday 20 March 2023, Tuesday 21 March 2023, Wednesday 22 March 2023, Thursday 23 March 2023, Friday 24 March 2023, Saturday 25 March 2023, Monday 27 March 2023, Tuesday 28 March 2023, Wednesday 29 March 2023, Thursday 30 March 2023, Friday 31 March 2023, Saturday 01 April 2023, Monday 03 April 2023, Tuesday 04 April 2023, Wednesday 05 April 2023, Thursday 06 April 2023, Friday 07 April 2023 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday at for 6 hours
Bradford Cathedral
Stott Hill Bradford, BD1 4EH, United Kingdom

The Deposition of Christ, by Simon Rice, is a moment in the gospel accounts when Jesus was taken down from the cross to be laid in the tomb. It is a passing moment; a necessary transition in the story but captured here on canvas.

The painting, however, is surprising and jarring. It is both realistic and surreal. It is muted and dark but with splashes of colour. There are expected figures alongside anachronistic objects. It is an expression of an artist wrestling to make sense of his subject.

The painting is accompanied by the story of the artist's evolution of the piece and, so, the process becomes just as important as the final piece.

The exhibition is open during the Cathedral's regular opening times, and around services.

More info