The Virgin of Sorrows: Christ Bearing the Cross; one of nine surrounding compartments from the Virgin of Sorrows, now separated 1520 - 1582

This engraving, "The Virgin of Sorrows: Christ Bearing the Cross," is one of nine compartments from a larger print by Italian Renaissance artist Giorgio Ghisi. The scene depicts the moment Jesus falls to the ground beneath the weight of the cross during his journey to Calvary, while soldiers force him to rise. The detail in the composition, with the soldiers and horses in the background, emphasizes the brutality of this scene and the suffering Christ endures. The artwork is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and was likely created sometime between 1520 and 1582.