The Passion: Christ Carrying the Cross

The Passion: Christ Carrying the Cross

Hendrik Goltzius

1597

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The painting shows Jesus carrying a large cross. He's walking with a group of people. The painting has a lot of emotion, and the artist used a lot of detail to show this, like the expressions on the people's faces and the way Jesus is struggling with the cross. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617)

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