Christ Carrying the Cross (Bosch, Ghent)
Hieronymus Bosch · c. 1515
The story
Christ Carrying the Cross (also referred to as Christ Bearing the Cross) is a painting attributed to a follower of Hieronymus Bosch. It was painted in the early 16th century, presumably between 1510 and 1535. The work is housed in the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium. Various aspects of the painting have been a source of scholarly debate. The painting is notable for its use of caricature to provide grotesque-looking faces surrounding Jesus and is an expression of Bosch's pessimistic views. It exhibits Christian imagery and symbolism, deriving its core elements from the Bible.
- Artist
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Date
- c. 1515
- Collection
- Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
- Movement
- Early Netherlandish painting, Northern Renaissance
- Medium
- oil paint, panel
- Size
- 76.7 × 83.5 cm
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