Christ Bearing the Cross
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish (active Seville), 1618 - 1682
Geography:
Made in Spain, Europe
Date:
c. 1665-75Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
60 3/4 x 83 inches (154.3 x 210.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
W1900-1-7Credit Line:
Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1900
Made in Spain, Europe
Date:
c. 1665-75Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
60 3/4 x 83 inches (154.3 x 210.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
* Gallery 282, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:W1900-1-7Credit Line:
Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1900
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Murillo has transformed what is typically depicted as a crowded scene into a private encounter between the Virgin and her son, thereby heightening the scene's emotional content and its impact on the viewer.
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