The Carrying of the Cross, Christ and St. Veronica 1516

"The Carrying of the Cross, Christ and St. Veronica" is a detail from a larger panel painting created by Hieronymus Bosch in 1516, the year of his death. This detail depicts St. Veronica, a woman who offered Christ a cloth to wipe his face as he carried the cross, and is located in the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium. Bosch's signature detailed style, with its intricate faces and exaggerated features, is evident in the painting, and the image is a poignant reminder of the suffering of Christ as he walked to his crucifixion.