2015 / People / Culture (Non-Pro)

Christ is dead

  • Photographer
    Simone Crescenzo

Since 1200, on the Friday night before Easter, the Procession of the Dead Christ takes place in Orte. It‘s a very silent procession in the streets of the town, completely darkened, and lit only by torches held in hand by hooded men, belonging to the Brotherhoods, and veiled women in black. This is the oldest ritual in Italy. Due to its solemnity and intimacy, the Procession pushes everyone to discover the truly meaning of faith and the mistery of Jesus death.

Born in 1979 in Rome, where he lives. He discovered photography in 2010, starting its training at Officine Fotografiche and then at Collettivo WSP from 2012 focussing on reportage. He reads a lot, travels, and takes photographs.