The irony is that baby Jesus crucified is a better metaphor IMO for his teachings (I’m not a Christian but respectfully observing). Jesus said to be like the little ones, which I think was about holding the values of innocence, purity, excitement and being wide eyed, essentially having what the Bu...

Respectfully, I think you miss the point of the paintings of Jesus on the cross. For Christians, they are representations of what really happened and not some abstract symbolism. The point for Christians is to look at such paintings and reflect on Christ's sacrifice. Similarly, paintings of Jesus a...