Christ Carrying the Cross
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This engraving shows Jesus bent under a heavy wooden cross. A crowd pushes him forward. The lines around his face look deep and tired. The artist carved tiny dots into the metal plate to shade the scene. This trick, called cross-hatching, makes the shadows feel sharp and real. Try looking up the National Gallery of Art, Washington to see more work like this.
