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Crucifixion... some bored but inventive minds were at work on that one.
Imagining a discussion, back in ancient times:
"So, what are we going to do with these guys?"
"Something good... they got a bad attitudes."
"Hang them? Stab them? Bury them alive?"
"No... how about nailing them to big crosses of wood?"
"...Seriously?"
"Yeah. We're making an example out of these guys."

Pic: Crucifixion by Robert Campin.
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The Oath of Spartacus by Louis-Ernest Barrias (French, 1841–1905), marble, 1871.
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Caravaggio - Crucifixion of Saint Andrew.
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Crucifixion of Saint Peter by Guido Reni.

He got it upside-down.
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Here's another upside-down crucifixion, by Francisco de Zurbarán.
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The comedian, Bill Hicks, used to marvel that fundamentalist Christians were such fervent supporters of capital punishment, until he remembered that without capital punishment, there would be no easter.

Pic: Cristo crucificado.
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Your Liberty Bond will help stop this.
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From Gustave Doré - Bible illustrations.
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>> Anonymous
umm crucifixions were pretty common back then thanks to the romans, and more then just Christians were subjected to them.
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>>397389

The spanish used to sing from them...that pissed the romans off quite a bit.
Paul wanted to go over there and tell them about Jesus but he got his head cut off. (he was a citizen so they couldn't hang him up.)

>>397098

Caravaggio screwed this one up. Andrew was crucified on a saltire not a T shaped cross.
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Fuck you, Bat Shit.
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>>397427
>>The spanish used to sing from them...that pissed the romans off quite a bit.

Always look on the bright side of life?

>>397430
That's creative.
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The depressing part is Jesus wasn't the first. Imagine the guy who was first, and then this jackass shows up and makes a symbol out of your death.

Jesus is an ass.
>> Anonymous
wow, your joke sucked ass.
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>>397627
Basically.
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>>397435

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh my, what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headin' my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay

Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder
It's the truth, it's actual
Ev'rything is satisfactual
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day, yes sir!

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh my, what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headin' my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay

Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder
It's the truth, it's actual
Ev'rything is satisfactual
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
Wonderful feeling, feeling this way

Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder
It is the truth, it's actual... huh?
Where is that bluebird? Mm-hm!
Ev'rything is satisfactual
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>>397084
"...they got a bad attitudes."
That's why we kill them in such a way.
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Juan de Flandes
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>>398839
Stupid sexy Flandes
>> Anonymous
more lovely facts about crucifixion:
it takes a very long time to die (Jesus went fairly quick because he'd been shredded with metal tipped whips and made to carry his cross whilst bleeding all over la via dolorosa)
If the soliders got bored or needed the crosses for someone else, they'd break your legs with a sledge hammer so that you'd suffocate (yes you have to hold yourself up by the legs or you die).
They checked whether Jesus was dead or not by sticking a spear into him (not to get a reaction but to see if the blood had seperated).

Spatarcus has a scene where they all get hung by the sides of the road and passers by get to hear the screaming/moaning.
Fascinating bunch those romans ... almost as nasty as been drawn (horses pull your limbs off) hung and quartered.
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Having a difficult time finding good pictures of crucifixion that is not Bible-related.

Jesus Crucifixion by Alexandre Bida, from Christ in Art.
http://wcg.org/lit/images/ab/index.htm
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John the Baptist got it easy by comparison.
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More of John the Baptist beheaded, AD 23.
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Here's these bizarre lunatics in the Philippines that have an Easter crucifixion festival where the crowd flogs itself on the back, watching guys, dressed up as Romans, crucifying three people.

http://vincentvanderveken.com/page/2/zh_TW/
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The Good Thief on his Cross at Calvary.
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And The Bad Thief on his Cross at Calvary.

Perhaps these guys had even worse attitudes.
That might explain the unusual crucifixion postures.

And conviction for theft got you the cross, back then. No cutting the hand off, or whipping, or indentured servitude. They got nailed up to die along with the serious felons.