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Painting of Christ in a dark robe and thorn crown carrying a cross, surrounded by soldiers in helmets and onlookers, with crucifixion scene on hill behind.

Christ Carrying the Cross

A crowded late medieval panel shows Christ, crowned with thorns and wearing a dark robe, bearing a heavy wooden cross while armored soldiers and robed figures press around him. Behind, on a green hill under a dark sky, small figures are crucified between armored men with spears.

Artist
Master of the Freising Visitation
Date
c. 1490
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1857 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Frederic C. Bartlett

Español: Cristo con la cruz a cuestas

Un panel tardomedieval abarrotado muestra a Cristo, coronado de espinas y con una túnica oscura, cargando una pesada cruz de madera mientras soldados con armadura y figuras con capas lo rodean. Al fondo, sobre una colina verde bajo un cielo oscuro, pequeñas figuras son crucificadas entre hombres armados con lanzas.

Português: Cristo carregando a cruz

Um painel medieval tardio e lotado mostra Cristo, coroado de espinhos e vestindo um manto escuro, carregando uma pesada cruz de madeira enquanto soldados com armaduras e figuras de mantos o cercam. Ao fundo, em uma colina verde sob um céu escuro, pequenas figuras são crucificadas entre homens armados com lanças.

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