“Jesus Destroys His Cross” by Jose Clemente Orozco. I’ve offered an alternate title, above.
From “Killing the Buddha” by Peter Manseau:
Radiohead’s Karma Police has an echo of this dynamic, the chased man being tormented before death, with a surprise ending.
Also, there’s the burning of Agnes Nutter in Good Omens. KABOOM!
Melodramatic Physician 
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