Christ Bearing the Cross, Oil on wood, 42 3/8 x 32 3/8 in. (107.6 x 82.2 cm), Paintings, North Netherlandish (Utrecht?) Painter (ca. 1470), Set against the backdrop of a contemporary townscape, this theatrical portrayal of Christ’s Way to Calvary recalls an annual civic celebration in Bruges, the Procession of the Holy Blood, which included a reenactment of the episodes shown: Christ carrying the cross aided by Simon of Cyrene, Veronica receiving the icon of the Holy Face, and the Virgin and Saint John waiting for Christ
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Christ Bearing, Cross, Oil, wood, 42 3/8 x 32 3/8, 107.6 82.2 cm, Paintings, North Netherlandish, Utrecht?, Painter, ca., 1470, Set, backdrop, contemporary townscape, theatrical portrayal, Christ, Way, Calvary recalls, annual civic celebration, Bruges, Procession, Holy Blood, included, reenactment, episodes shown, carrying, cross aided, Simon, Cyrene, Veronica receiving, icon, Face, Virgin, Saint John, waiting
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