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Christ after his Resurrection, with the ostentatio vulnerum, showing his wounds, Austria, c. 1500. The five wounds comprised 1) the nail hole in his right hand, 2) the nail hole in his left hand, 3) the nail hole in his right foot, 4) the nail hole in his left foot, 5) the wound to his torso from the piercing of the spear.
The hammer used to drive the nails into Jesus' hands and feet; The pincers used to remove the nails; The vessel of myrrh, used to anoint the body of Jesus, either by Joseph of Arimathea or by the Myrrhbearers; The shroud used to wrap the body of Jesus before burial; The sun and moon, representing the eclipse which occurred during the Passion
Jesus has cut his hand on an exposed nail, symbolizing the stigmata and foreshadowing Jesus's crucifixion. Some of the blood has fallen onto his foot. As Jesus's grandmother, Anne, removes the nail with a pair of pincers, his concerned mother, Mary, offers her cheek for a kiss. Joseph examines Jesus's wounded hand.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 December 2024. Appearance of wounds corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus For other senses of this word, see Stigma and stigmata (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Stigmatism. Hands with stigmata, depicted on a Franciscan church in Lienz, Austria St Catherine fainting from the ...
The placing of the nails in the hands, or the wrists is also uncertain. [51] Another theory suggests that the Greek word for hand also includes the forearm and that the nails were placed near the radius and ulna of the forearm. [52] Ropes may have also been used to fasten the hands in addition to the use of nails. [53]
According to the Gospel of John, Thomas the Apostle missed one of Jesus's appearances to the Apostles after his resurrection, and said "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it." [2] A week later, Jesus appeared and told Thomas to touch him and stop ...
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Nails are almost always depicted in art, although Romans sometimes just tied the victims to the cross. [143] The tradition also carries to Christian emblems, e.g. the Jesuits use three nails under the IHS monogram and a cross to symbolize the crucifixion. [144] The placing of the nails in the hands, or the wrists is also uncertain.