Christ Carrying the Cross

German 15th Century

1475

paint

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

About this work

This image shows a group of figures in a crowded scene. Christ, in the center, wears a green robe and carries a cross. Around him, other men—some with halos—look upward or reach toward him. The background is simple green grass, and the edges have a gold pattern. The figures are made from a metal plate, then colored by hand. Their faces and robes have a flat, stylized look, with no deep shadows. Look up Renaissance next to see how this style changed art.