Christ Carrying the Cross by Pieter Brueghel the Younger

Christ Carrying the Cross 

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possibly oil pastel

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handmade artwork painting

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oil painting

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acrylic on canvas

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underpainting

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naive art

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painting painterly

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watercolour illustration

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mixed medium

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watercolor

Pieter Brueghel the Younger's "Christ Carrying the Cross" depicts the biblical scene of Jesus Christ being led to his crucifixion. The painting is a detailed and crowded portrayal of the event, with many figures, including soldiers, onlookers, and mourners. The scene is set in a landscape with a city in the background and a dark, foreboding sky. It is a powerful and moving image of faith and suffering, characteristic of the Flemish Baroque period. This painting, housed in the Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht, Netherlands, is a testament to Brueghel's ability to capture the drama and emotion of a biblical story.

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