The position of the sun often plays a strong supporting roll in the overall composition.  From changing the brightness and intensity of colors to casting shadows, the time of day can change a 'bombed' out wall of paint into an illuminated canvas.  In this piece the smooth transitions in the background create a flawless setting to an emotional narrative with religious overtones.  Crowned and bearing the marks of stigmata, the abused subject appears in a free fall towards a world marked 'bastard',