a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
In one of the last of the scenes which were part of the trial of Jesus, a crown of thorns was plaited and placed on Jesus' head as a parody of the Roman emperor's festal crown of roses or the wreath victors received. The Crown of Thorns, one of the Instruments of the Passion, has become one of the symbols of martyrdom. Return to Theme
In Christianity, the Crown of Thorns, one of the instruments of the Passion, was the woven chaplet of thorn branches worn by Jesus before his crucifixion. It is mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew (27:29), Mark (15:17), and John (19:2, 5) and is often alluded to by the early Christian Fathers, such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and others.
The Crown of thorns is a woodworking technique using interlocking wooden sticks that are notched to intersect at right angles forming joints and self supporting objects, objects that have a "prickly" and transparent quality. Common examples include wreath- shaped picture frames that look similar to Jesus Christ's "crown of thorns".