Arma Christi

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Christ as Man of Sorrows between Four Angels, Master E. S., c 1460, engraving, Cabinet of Prints and Drawings, Dresden
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Christ as Man of Sorrows between Four Angels, Master E. S., c 1460, engraving, Cabinet of Prints and Drawings, Dresden

The Arma Christi or Weapons of Christ is a baroque title for the Instruments of the Passion. Miniatures of these objects were attached to rosaries and crucifixes, or drawn as aids to contemplation of the price Jesus paid for our sins. Those who had renounced the "weapons of this world" (2 Cor 10:4), the Arma Christi sought consolation and a weapon against temptation aided by these tokens [1].

The tokens include:

  • nails
  • scourge
  • spear
  • dice
  • robe
  • reed
  • crown of thorns
  • stone
  • torches
  • ladder

See also: Man of Sorrows

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