Monotype From the Crucified Series by Ray Turner: Beaten, Framed

A crown of thorns the size of a nest, and beneath it a face half erased.

This framed monotype, Beaten, comes from the Crucified Series by Ray Turner and is dated 4-29-2014. The series returns to the Passion, among the most painted subjects in Christian art, and treats it with very few means. Pale, slashing strokes tangle into a wide crown across the top of the image. Below, the face has been dragged and smeared through deep violet-black until only a nose and a clenched mass remain. Plain paper surrounds it, with a torn edge. Twenty-seven inches wide and 29.5 high.

The title is one word. The image makes it sufficient.