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The sculpture is a detailed bronze relief depicting a dramatic scene with several figures. The central figure appears to be an older man wearing a robe, possibly a clerical figure, being restrained or aided by several surrounding figures. To the right, two figures seem to be pulling or guiding the central character. On the left side, a soldier-like figure in armor is gripping the older man's arm, while another person, possibly a woman dressed in a draped garment, is kneeling and reaching out with hands clasped together. Above the central scene, additional figures can be seen in a background…

Christ Carrying the Cross

Valerio Belli (Italian, 1468 - 1546)

1525 or after · bronze//Dark brown patina

National Gallery of Art · Samuel H. Kress Collection

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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