1509
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Round Passion: Christ Carrying the Cross is a 1509 by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This engraving shows a busy scene with Jesus carrying a cross on his shoulder. Around him, soldiers and angels are scattered across the hillside. In the foreground, a woman kneels beside a sleeping dog, while another woman looks on. A castle sits in the background, and a tree stands tall near the center. The date "1509" is stamped in the top corner, marking when this was made. The artist packed a lot of action into a small space, using sharp lines to show movement and emotion. Next, check out Renaissance art to see how this style shaped history.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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