Aberfan Calvary

about 1966-1970 Christ taking the children killed at Aberfan to heaven. Scene of the disaster below in a fiery landscape, with a Calvary at the top of a tip. Christ holding a baby while children cling to his robe, all modelled on photographs of the dead children, with further faces around the top of the painting. medium: oil on canvas artist: W. Richardson Copyright: W. Richardson Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil  (ObjectID=896 ImageID=) Original File Name=

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• child 
• Christ as adult - not in biblical context 
• the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross; Golgotha  [Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38]