Press Photo Christ's Passion Re-Enactment in Italy Cross and crucifixion

Christ's Passion Re-Enacted in Italy. Every Good Friday, thousands of visitors, many from overseas, flock to Grassina, near Florence, Italy, to see the re-enactment of Christ's journey to the Cross and the Crucifixion. Some six hundred people take part in the ceremony. The procession is led by Roman soldiers and includes the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalen and Judas. Lastly comes Christ carrying the heavy cross. The man who plays the part of Christ has nothing to eat the day before the ceremony, he really suffers carrying the heavy cross which lends great drama ad realism to the performance. When the procession reaches the top of Calvario Hill. the music of Handel, Wagner, Verdi and Rossini is played, the three crosses are illuminated by floodlighting provided by the Italian Army Engineers and a dramatic climax is given by the outbreak of a terrible storm. Christ falls during his journey to Calvary with the Cross. The man who plays the part of Christ fasts throughout the day prior to the ceremony.

Photo measures 7.25 x 9 inches.

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