page_title: Calvary at Pleyben
section_title: The north face
hierarchical_section_title: Calvary at Pleyben / The north face
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Pleyben: le calvaire, détail vue 1
context_page_description: The Calvary at Pleyben, dating from 1555, is located in the village of Pleyben in Brittany, northwestern France.
context_section_description: .
  Along the corniche on this face of Pleyben's calvary, we commence on the left side with a scene showing Jesus at prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. John the Evangelist and St Peter are with him but both are asleep. Sadly the statue of the kneeling Jesus has now lost its head. We then see Peter standing alone, his sword hanging at his side followed by a depiction of Jesus being arrested. Judas has kissed Jesus to identify him to the guards and he stands clutching a purse and in the ensuing melée, the guard Malchus has been knocked to the ground having been hit with his sword by Peter.  In the next scene Jesus is being presented to the High Priest Caiaphas who sits on his throne. On the northeast corner of the north face platform we see Jesus being brought before Pontius Pilate.  In the Christ carrying the cross scene which follows and dominates the north face, we start on the right hand side with a depiction of Longinus who leads the procession although confusingly he faces the wrong way. He points to his eye with his finger reminding us that Jesus had cured his blindness.  Jesus is clearly struggling with the weight of the cross and Simon of Cyrene tries to help keep it off the ground.  In front a soldier is putting his fingers in his mouth to whistle, another soldier pulls on a rope whilst a third, walking behind Jesus, lashes him with a whip. All are frowning except for Jesus whose face remains impassive, his head leaning to one side. St John and the Virgin Mary follow Jesus and the soldiers and John is trying to support Mary.  Finally, St Veronica holds out her veil which is now impregnated with Jesus' image. On the corniche we have a scene showing Jesus praying in Gethsemane, then St Peter shown with his sword followed by a scene showing Jesus being kissed by Judas who holds his purse and then arrested with Peter attacking Malchus. We next see Jesus presented to the High Priest Caiaphas who sits on his throne and we then return to the Annunciation.
caption: On the left we see Jesus' arrest. Malchus lies on the ground having been attacked by Peter. We then see Jesus held by two soldiers and being brought before Caiaphas who sits on his throne.
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