Crucifixion in the arts on a mathematical representation of the fourth dimension that is both unseeable and spiritual; Gary Bolyer assesses it as "one of the most beautiful works of the modern era." The sculpture "Construction (Crucifixion): Homage to Mondrian", by Barbara Hepworth, stands on the grounds of Winchester Cathedral. Porfirio DiDonna's abstract "Crucifixion" is one of a number of religious works he painted in the 1960s, "blending the artist's devotion to the liturgy and his commitment to painting". The "Welsh Window", given to the 16th Street Baptist Church after it was bombed by four Ku Klux Klansmen in 1963, is a work of
Crucifixion in the arts Some of these movies depict the crucifixion in its traditional sectarian form, while others intend to show a more historically accurate account. For example, "Ben-Hur" (1959), was probably the first movie to depict the nails being driven through Jesus' wrists, rather than his palms. Mel Gibson's controversial "The Passion of the Christ" (2004) depicted an extreme level of violence, but showed the nails being driven into Jesus' palms, as is traditional, with ropes supporting the wrists. Although crucifixion imagery is common, few films depict actual crucifixion outside of a Christian context. "Spartacus" (1960) depicts the mass crucifixions of rebellious slaves