1889
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Kristus kantaa ristiä is a 1889 unspecified by Albert Edelfelt, a Realism work, depicting Christ Carrying the Cross, held at Finnish National Gallery.
A man carries a heavy wooden cross through a rocky path. His face is tired but calm. The background shows a few faint figures watching from a hill. Edelfelt painted this scene in 1890. He used loose brushstrokes to show movement. The light hits the man’s back, making his struggle feel real. Look for Edelfelt, Albert next time you visit the Museum of Ethnography.
Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt (21 July 1854 – 18 August 1905) was a Finnish painter noted for his naturalistic style and Realist approach to art.
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