Kruisoprichting 1831 - 1890

"Kruisoprichting" is an etching by Belgian artist Jean Baptiste Pierre Michiels depicting the raising of the cross. The scene is full of drama and emotion as men struggle to hoist the cross upright. The central figure of Jesus Christ is depicted in a moment of intense suffering as he is nailed to the cross. Michiels's mastery of detail and dramatic composition bring this biblical scene to life, making it a powerful and moving work of art. The etching is housed at the Rijksmuseum.