Poncjusz Pilat

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Title: Poncjusz Pilat
Title (English): Pontius Pilate
Artist(s): Górowski, Mieczysław
Date Created: 20th Century
About: Theater poster for a play titled "Poncjusz Pilat (Pontius Pilate)" features an illustration of two hands, palms up and side by side, with a cross shape cut out of the middle of the hands, making cracks across the palms. A darkening red sky is seen around the hands and through the cutout. The cross in the hands is symbolic of Pontius Pilate, who "washed his hands" of the crucifixion of Christ.
Description: two hands together with cross punched out
Keywords: Theater
Physical Description: paper, gloss finish
Size (inches): 32.5x23.25
Tags: surreal; religion; symbol; hands; praying; cross; burned; cracking; brand; beige; white; grainy texture; illustration; red background
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/polishposters:54820
Rights statement: This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material, including educational and academic, is without restriction but acknowledgement of The Frank Fox Polish Poster Collection at Drexel University is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design. For further information please contact Mark Willie at mew26@drexel.edu.
In Collections: Frank Fox Polish Poster Collection at Drexel University

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