IIe Station. Jésus est chargé de sa croix. Cette Station est placée au bas de la scala santa qui a été entièrement transportée à Rome, il n'en reste que les première assises 1860

This albumen silver print by Louis de Clercq captures the IIe Station, where Jesus is laden with the cross. This photograph is more than a mere depiction; it evokes the profound emotional and historical weight of the Scala Santa. Notice how the unadorned stone wall rises, an architectural echo of the trials Christ endured. Consider the cross, unseen yet implied, a symbol of suffering that transcends its immediate religious context. This motif reappears across time, even in secular settings, where burdens of injustice or personal grief are depicted. The very act of bearing a weight, a cross, resonates psychologically, tapping into a collective memory of struggle. This isn't just religious iconography; it is a primal expression of the human condition, a recurring image in the theater of memory. This photographic moment captures a symbol that continues its cyclical journey, bearing the weight of history and the burdens of humanity.