Ramengmawiaaa
Magistrate
So what do you think is the most realistic crucifixion you've seen? It can be a movie or a picture or anything.
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Just asking what everyone thinks is the most realistic crucifixion they've seen.
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AlexArts
Soul of Cinder
I'm not sure that i have any rights to post my example here
windar
Teller of Tales
As far as I know, no one alive, not even the very senior members here, have witnessed an actual crucifixion, so how can anyone say? All of the evidence that survives is vague enough to allow many possibilities and likely they varied from place to place even within the Roman Empire.
Ramengmawiaaa
Magistrate
Post what you want. You're a free man.
Mark Kee
Magistrate
ISIS has reportedly crucified people, but it appears that the people were already dead or close to it when they were tied up on some sort of cross-like device. They are a bunch of fiends, so it would come as no surprise if they did carry out actual crucifixions, but they seem more prone to gross blood-letting using knives, axes and AK-47s. The only other crucifixions I know of are those carried out for religious purposes, like the ones in the Philippines each year, or those done for films and photo shoots, examples of which are plentiful here on our site. Why haven't there been crucifixions staged for those who would be excited to witness them? It would seem to be an event waiting to happen. (If there have been, please let me know).
AlexArts
Soul of Cinder
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The Fallen Angel
Guest
S.J. does have a good eye for perspective, skin tone, range of focus and all the other stuff that goes toward creating the illusion of being there.
As is well-known, one of our members has participated in an all-too-realistic one -
but she didn't 'see' it, she 'did' it, or rather had it done to her.
As to portrayals, I think that original POAG sequence is the most realistic enactment,
by the girl herself - while she's being flogged, and especially when she's on the cross.
bobinder
ARTISAN
'Timo and Maura' by MkGrr on DeviantArt - https://www.deviantart.com/mkgrr/art/Timo-and-Maura-111558346
Still one of my all-time faves for realism.
Still one of my all-time faves for realism.
Ramengmawiaaa
Magistrate
Not seen in these two pics but Slacene draws the most realistic human veins.
Ramengmawiaaa
Magistrate
I always thought a crown of thorns would make Bob's pictures much more seductive but that's just me
Crux-Emperor Baracus X
Rectidolor
Ramengmawiaaa
Magistrate
Sabina <3
OK.
(deep breath)
Mark Kee makes the point that none of us have seen a real crucifixion. This is true if by real crucifixion we mean crucifixion as a means of execution. This is not something that really exists in the world anymore, as far as we know, and even ISIS and other more extreme elements of the Muslim world tend only to crucify those who have already died, as a display rather than a means of execution.
But crucifixion imho is any form of genuine suspension on a cross. It can include ropes and other forms of binding, and duration is variable. Images from this less lethal form of crux come as close as we are likely to get to "real" crucifixion. We see the genuine struggle of the body against gravity and the cruciform position, the stress on arms and legs and torso, the beautiful shapes and forms that a crucified body adopts. In my view some of the best examples of this are the work of Makar, of Dream Boy Bondage, Crux Bitches (and other names) and of numerous self cruxers who have shared with us over the years.
There is a tension here between the genuine experience and art. Some beautiful work has been done that doesn't really convey the full suspension experience, but is nonetheless wonderful. Perhaps not fully realistic.
What do I mean? Well these are examples of beautiful but not realistic.
This is getting more realistic, some beautiful, some gritty
This is real suspension crux
Apologies, these are not necessarily the "best", but a quick selection from my archive to illustrate the point!
(deep breath)
Mark Kee makes the point that none of us have seen a real crucifixion. This is true if by real crucifixion we mean crucifixion as a means of execution. This is not something that really exists in the world anymore, as far as we know, and even ISIS and other more extreme elements of the Muslim world tend only to crucify those who have already died, as a display rather than a means of execution.
But crucifixion imho is any form of genuine suspension on a cross. It can include ropes and other forms of binding, and duration is variable. Images from this less lethal form of crux come as close as we are likely to get to "real" crucifixion. We see the genuine struggle of the body against gravity and the cruciform position, the stress on arms and legs and torso, the beautiful shapes and forms that a crucified body adopts. In my view some of the best examples of this are the work of Makar, of Dream Boy Bondage, Crux Bitches (and other names) and of numerous self cruxers who have shared with us over the years.
There is a tension here between the genuine experience and art. Some beautiful work has been done that doesn't really convey the full suspension experience, but is nonetheless wonderful. Perhaps not fully realistic.
What do I mean? Well these are examples of beautiful but not realistic.
This is getting more realistic, some beautiful, some gritty
This is real suspension crux
Apologies, these are not necessarily the "best", but a quick selection from my archive to illustrate the point!
morten sigurdson
Voivode of Wallachia
For me, Ramon's work is the best 
SkatingJesus
King of the Crux Hill
'Timo and Maura' by MkGrr on DeviantArt - https://www.deviantart.com/mkgrr/art/Timo-and-Maura-111558346
Still one of my all-time faves for realism.
Considering the fact that picture had been made with Generation 3 models (2002 3D model, low polygons, pretty old, now!), I agree this is one of the most splendid 3D works ever made. I have always been jealous of what this gu had been able to create with such old stuff!
You claimed a lot of times that you don't want to do violent stuff anymore, and that you don't want to have anything to do related to this.
It's seems to be pretty normal to me that you're not (yet) selected here.
AlexArts
Soul of Cinder
There is no any irony in my phrase...
I'm really pleased with this fact. And this pointless chase is over.