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- The right hand, in Christian faith, is the hand of blessing. Since Jesus chose to sacrifice Himself for our sins, He, in turn, gave us the ultimate blessing. This is why His head faces right in some crucifixes - to show that His death is a blessing for all of us.
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Apr 10, 2023 · There are a number of theories explaining why Jesus may have bowed his head towards his right at the moment of death. One for instance, postulates that the Lord was acknowledging the “chosen ones” on his right (Matthew 25: 33-34).
Mar 10, 2024 · That artists represent Christ’s head leaning to the right may reflect no more than a sensibility that the right is the more noble side. Or the artist may simply wish Christ’s head to echo the position of his wound.
Sep 19, 2010 · In some crucifixes and paintings, Jesus' head is tilted straight down on the crucifix. In most, however, it is tilted down (or up) but slightly to the right. Why the difference? A person that was crucified would have likely died from asphyxiation, and thus, their head would have slumped straight down.
Only St. John mentions Jesus’ head in his Gospel account, “bowing his head, he gave up his spirit” (Jn 19:30). Because we cannot determine the actual position of Jesus’ head when he died, artists have exercised some freedom when representing this aspect of the Crucified Christ.
The disciple spoken of here will "lean back" against Jesus to ask Him a question, implying that he's to Jesus' right (John 13:25). That detail helps make sense of what happens next: Jesus will refer to a sign indicating which person is the traitor, but it seems this disciple does not see it.
Dec 2, 2013 · With his head turned to the right, Jesus’ face will be processed mostly by the viewer’s right hemisphere – the side of the brain that is preferentially activated when interpreting emotion,...
Now there was {f} leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. (f) John's leaning was such that sitting down on his mat his head was toward the head of Jesus: for it is certain that in ancient times men used to not sit at the table, but to lie down on one of their sides.
