Antonello da Messina (Italian, ca. 1430–1479),  Christ Crucified , 1475 This painting is striking for its strong verticality, which, by elevating Jesus so far above the ground, gives it a certain solitariness. Antonello composed the picture with a low viewpoint so that we, like John the apostle on the right, also have to look up to view the crucified Christ.  LISTEN :  “Staff”  by Josh Compton, on  Awake, Awake  by A Ship at Sea (2012)   As they looked upon the staff That Mos