i chose Rembrandt's the Raising of the Cross. Rembrandt is the spot lit figure in the beret in the middle. in this he is trying to depict the crucifixion which is a visual metaphor for the struggle in his mind. Not for the raising of the cross but the crucifixion. Not only is he helping with raising the cross but he is also the man in the white turban in the background that is staring at the spectator that would be viewing the painting but as well as the action. last the lighting is crucial to the works meaning. It separates the two levels of reality, studio and the work. It alludes to the spiritual journey that Christ's life is a guide for. For the spectators view point, beyond   the dark freshly dug grave tells that we also must go from darkness of current life into the light of the next. To find Christ within ourselves, dead or alive. Which is a struggle to get there.
                  the idea i had in mind was instead of having a crucifixion I was going to have a firing squad lined up with high advanced weaponry of today. I was going to include my cousin in this as well as me, because he looks just like Christ. So i'll have him against the wall getting ready to be fired at. finally I was going to have me in the middle of the firing squad line ready to shoot along with everyone else.