Christ Carrying the Cross, from The Passion of Christ, plate 17 by Grégoire Huret

Christ Carrying the Cross, from The Passion of Christ, plate 17 1664

drawing, print

pencil drawn

drawing

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

cross

child

pencil drawing

pen-ink sketch

men

portrait drawing

pencil art

christ

Grégoire Huret’s etching, “Christ Carrying the Cross,” is part of a series titled *The Passion of Christ*. Depicting the biblical scene where Christ is forced to carry the cross, Huret utilizes dramatic chiaroscuro to depict the intense emotion of this moment. The central figure of Christ stands out against the crowd, his gaze directed to the heavens. This powerful composition was created in 1664 and is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.