Passion Play Collection

The wailing women, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
The wailing women, 1922. Paula Rendl as Mary Magdalene, Martha Veit as the Virgin Mary, Melchior Breitsamter as St John: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play

'The Passion Play at Oberammergau; Judas taking the Thirty Pieces of Silver, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Passion Play at Oberammergau; Judas taking the Thirty Pieces of Silver, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Jesus carrying the cross, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Jesus carrying the cross, 1922. Anton Lang, a player in the Oberammergau Passion Play, as Jesus. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages

Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, 1922. Mary Magdalene (Paula Rendl) kneels before Jesus (Anton Lang): players in the Oberammergau Passion Play

Members of the High Council, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Members of the High Council, 1922. Players in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria

Episode on the Way of the Cross, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Episode on the Way of the Cross, 1922. Jesus (Anton Lang) and other players in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages

Jesus before Herod, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Jesus before Herod, 1922. Jesus (Anton Lang) appears before king Herod (Gregor Breitsamter) - also on stage are Sebastian Lang as the high priest Annas (or Ananias)

Players on stage in the Oberammergau Passion Play, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Players on stage in the Oberammergau Passion Play, 1922. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany

Jesus before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Jesus before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Jesus (Anton Lang) is tried before an assembly of rabbis: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play

Judas before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Judas before the Sanhedrin, 1922. The traitor Judas (Guido Mayr) is tried before an assembly of rabbis: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play

Expulsion of the moneylenders, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Expulsion of the moneylenders, 1922. Jesus expelling the merchants and the money-changers from the Temple: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play

Judas, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Judas, 1922. Guido Mayr as Judas with the purse containing the thirty pieces of silver: player in the Oberammergau Passion Play

Jesus at the Last Supper, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Jesus at the Last Supper, 1922. Anton Lang, a player in the Oberammergau Passion Play, as Jesus. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages

Ettal Abbey from the north slope, Bavaria, Germany, c1922. Creator: Unknown
Ettal Abbey from the north slope, Bavaria, Germany, c1922. Kloster Ettal is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1330, in the village of Ettal, 877 metres above sea level. Postcard

The crown of thorns (colour litho)
3094601 The crown of thorns (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crown of thorns)

The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, inside the Theatre (engraving)
1596739 The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, inside the Theatre (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, inside the Theatre)

The Crucifixion, a Scene from a Passion Play performed by British Columbia Indians, near Vancouver (engraving)
1038763 The Crucifixion, a Scene from a Passion Play performed by British Columbia Indians, near Vancouver (engraving) by English School

Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria, where the "Passion Play"is performed (engraving)
1627052 Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria, where the " Passion Play" is performed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria)

Early Drama: A Passion Play (engraving)
655775 Early Drama: A Passion Play (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Drama: A Passion Play)

The Passion Play at Oberammergau (engraving)
1047319 The Passion Play at Oberammergau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Passion Play at Oberammergau, Judas taking the Thirty Pieces of Silver)

Christ kneeling (colour litho)
3094585 Christ kneeling (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ kneeling. Postcard, early 20th century)

Judas (colour photo)
3095821 Judas (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judas. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau (engraving)
1596738 The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau)

Le Mystere de la Passion a Oberammergau (colour litho)
2780253 Le Mystere de la Passion a Oberammergau (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Mystere de la Passion a Oberammergau)

The entombment of Christ (colour litho)
3094603 The entombment of Christ (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The entombment of Christ)

Pieta (colour litho)
3094600 Pieta (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pieta. Postcard, early 20th century, from a series relating to the Oberammergau Passion Play, Bavaria)

The Ascension of Christ (colour litho)
3094599 The Ascension of Christ (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ascension of Christ)

The Crucifixion (colour litho)
3094598 The Crucifixion (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crucifixion. Postcard, early 20th century)

Ordering the Last Supper (colour litho)
3094592 Ordering the Last Supper (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ordering the Last Supper)

The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria, Christ before Pilate (engraving)
1627085 The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria, Christ before Pilate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria)

Passion Play by Indians of British Columbia (b / w photo)
1628859 Passion Play by Indians of British Columbia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passion Play by Indians of British Columbia)

The Audience at the Passion Play, Ober-Ammergau (engraving)
1625850 The Audience at the Passion Play, Ober-Ammergau (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Audience at the Passion Play, Ober-Ammergau)

Performance of a Passion Play in the 16th Century (engraving)
3647426 Performance of a Passion Play in the 16th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Performance of a Passion Play in the 16th Century)

The Passion Play at Selzach (b / w photo)
1063516 The Passion Play at Selzach (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Passion Play at Selzach)

Performance of the Passion of Christ at the Theatre Lauret (colour photo)
3098855 Performance of the Passion of Christ at the Theatre Lauret (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Descent from the Cross (colour litho)
3094688 Descent from the Cross (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descent from the Cross)

Christ (colour litho)
3094582 Christ (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ. Postcard, early 20th century, from a series relating to the Oberammergau Passion Play, Bavaria)

Performance of a Passion Play in the Middle Ages (engraving)
5208042 Performance of a Passion Play in the Middle Ages (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Performance of a Passion Play in the Middle Ages)

The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria (engraving)
1626134 The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, Bavaria)

The Way of the Cross (colour litho)
3094686 The Way of the Cross (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Way of the Cross)

Christ on the Mount of Olives (colour litho)
3094597 Christ on the Mount of Olives (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ on the Mount of Olives)

Christ before Caiaphas (colour litho)
3094596 Christ before Caiaphas (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ before Caiaphas)

Christ before Herod (colour litho)
3094595 Christ before Herod (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ before Herod)

Christ and Judas Iscariot (colour litho)
3094591 Christ and Judas Iscariot (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and Judas Iscariot)

The Last Supper (colour litho)
3094588 The Last Supper (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Supper. Postcard, early 20th century)

Christ and Mary (colour litho)
3094587 Christ and Mary (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and Mary. Postcard, early 20th century)

Mary (colour litho)
3094584 Mary (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary. Postcard, early 20th century, from a series relating to the Oberammergau Passion Play, Bavaria)

The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, in Bavaria (litho)
1627057 The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, in Bavaria (litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, in Bavaria)

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"Capturing the Essence of Faith: A Glimpse into the Passion Play" Step back in time to 1922, where Henry Traut's lens immortalized the profound emotions and timeless story of the Passion Play. With each click of his camera, he unveiled a world filled with devotion, anguish, and redemption. In "The Wailing Women, " Traut freezes a moment that echoes through centuries. The sorrowful cries reverberate as Mary Magdalene encounters Jesus in "Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene. " Their connection transcends time and space, leaving us breathless. Traut's lens then shifts towards power dynamics within "Members of the High Council. " Here we witness an intricate web woven by those who held authority during this tumultuous era. In contrast, "Episode on the Way of the Cross" reveals vulnerability etched on every face along Christ's path – a poignant reminder that even divinity can be tested. As we delve deeper into this captivating narrative, Traut captures Jesus' encounter with Herod in all its grandeur in "Jesus Before Herod. " The stage comes alive as actors embody their roles during Oberammergau Passion Play - their dedication palpable amidst elaborate sets. Witnessing Jesus before Sanhedrin unveils intense scrutiny faced by our protagonist. Traut masterfully portrays both strength and fragility within these sacred walls. Meanwhile, in "Expulsion of Moneylenders, " righteous fury emanates from every brushstroke – a testament to divine justice prevailing against greed. A momentous occasion unfolds at "The Last Supper, " where unknown hands capture Jesus sharing his final moments with disciples - love radiating from every frame. Ettal Abbey stands tall amidst Bavaria's picturesque landscape; its presence reminding us that faith is deeply rooted within history itself. Finally, we come face-to-face with Jesus carrying his cross – burdened yet resolute. Through Henry Traut's lens, we witness the weight of salvation and the ultimate sacrifice.