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Christ Bearing the Cross by Northern French Painter

Christ Bearing the Cross

Christ Bearing the Cross

The Met

Artist: Northern French Painter(ca. 1480)

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on wood

Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (37.5 x 27 cm)

Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931

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Brief Description

A man with a crown of thorns carries a large cross, surrounded by several figures

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A grayscale painting depicts a scene with multiple figures, a large cross, and a background featuring a castle and a hilly landscape. In the center, a man with a beard and a crown of thorns on his head carries a large wooden cross. He wears a long, dark robe and looks forward. To the central man's left, a figure in a light tunic and dark hose pushes the cross from behind, while another figure in a dark tunic helps support the cross beam. To the central man's right, a figure in a tall, pointed hat and a patterned tunic holds a staff with a small cross at its top, looking towards the central man. Another figure in a helmet and chainmail, holding a rope attached to the cross, walks ahead and looks back. A fifth figure, partially obscured, is behind the central man. The ground beneath the figures is light-colored with scattered small stones. On the far left, a tall, stone castle with arched windows and battlements rises. To the right, a winding path leads through a hilly landscape dotted with trees and small plants, receding into the distance under a light sky.

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