Christ bearing the Cross
Relief
ca. 1535-1540 (made)
ca. 1535-1540 (made)
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Here Christ is on his knees beneath the Cross, which is partly supported by two men. He wears a crown of thorns which contains small nails. On the right a hunchbacked figure crouches in a mocking pose, and on the left are two others, on a smaller scale. In the background are the figures of St John and the Virgin before the walls of Jerusalem.
This relief was originally part of a Passion altarpiece. It would have been on the left of the principal scene of the Crucifixion.
This relief was originally part of a Passion altarpiece. It would have been on the left of the principal scene of the Crucifixion.
Object details
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| Title | Christ bearing the Cross (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved oak |
| Brief description | Relief, Christ bearing the Cross, carved oak, Antwerp, circa 1535-1540 |
| Physical description | Christ is shown on his knees beneath the cross, which is partly supported by two men. On the right is a crouching figure, and on the left are two smaller figures. In the background is a hilly landscape with figures, some on horseback, and on the left the castellated walls of a town. |
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| Summary | Here Christ is on his knees beneath the Cross, which is partly supported by two men. He wears a crown of thorns which contains small nails. On the right a hunchbacked figure crouches in a mocking pose, and on the left are two others, on a smaller scale. In the background are the figures of St John and the Virgin before the walls of Jerusalem. This relief was originally part of a Passion altarpiece. It would have been on the left of the principal scene of the Crucifixion. |
| Associated object | 651A-1902 (Part) |
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| Accession number | 651-1902 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2002 |
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