Christ Bearing the Cross

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Christ Bearing the Cross

c. 1665-1675

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish (active Seville), 1618–1682)

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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Object Details

Title:

Christ Bearing the Cross

Date:

c. 1665-1675

Artist:

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish (active Seville), 1618–1682)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

60 3/4 inches × 6 feet 11 inches (154.3 × 210.8 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1900

Accession Number:

W1900-1-7

Geography:

Made in Spain, Europe

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