1552
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
The Way to Calvary is a 1552 oil by Jacopo Bassano, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting Jesus Christ, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
This painting shows a chaotic scene with many figures, including a man being led away by soldiers on horseback. The central figure, dressed in a white robe, is being pulled by the arm by a soldier on horseback. In the foreground, several figures are shown in various poses, some kneeling or lying on the ground. The colors are muted, with shades of brown, beige, and red dominating the palette. The background is a hazy blue sky with clouds. Look up the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
Jacopo Bassano was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school. He was born and died in Bassano del Grappa, and took the village as his surname. Having trained in the workshop of his father, Francesco the…
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