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Christ Carrying the Cross

Italian 17th Century

1601

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

Christ Carrying the Cross is a 1601 ink by Italian 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Italian 17th Century
When & what style?: 1601 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called Christ Carrying the Cross. It was made with pen and brown ink on laid paper. The artist was part of the Baroque movement, which was popular in the 17th century, and this piece is a good example of the kind of art being made during that time, with artists often depicting dramatic scenes from the Bible. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Baroque.