Christ Carrying the Cross 1507

giorgione

Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, Italy

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

jesus-christ

portrait reference

cross

portrait head and shoulder

animal portrait

christianity

human

animal drawing portrait

facial study

facial portrait

portrait art

christ

digital portrait

"Christ Carrying the Cross" is a painting by Giorgione, created in 1507. It is currently located in the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice, Italy. The painting depicts the moment when Jesus, carrying the cross, is met by Simon of Cyrene. The painting is known for its realism and emotional intensity, and it is considered a significant work of the Venetian Renaissance. It is small in size but powerful in subject matter, conveying a moment of suffering and sacrifice.