This is a drawing of a scene depicting a man carrying a large cross surrounded by a crowd and a castle in the background. The artwork is a complex composition filled with intricate detail. The scene illustrates a narrative moment where a man is bent under the weight of a cross, with several figures around him wearing expressions that range from concern to indifference. The scene is bustling with activity, as soldiers in armor brandish weapons near the forefront. The architecture of a stone archway and the lush landscape with trees and a distant castle suggest the setting is both…
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Christ Bearing the Cross

Hans Leonard Schäufelein (German, c. 1480/1485 - 1538/1540)

Medium
woodcut
Classification
Print
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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