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Christ carrying the Cross

perhaps 1500-5, Probably by Lo Spagna
Christ carrying the Cross

Christ carrying the Cross

perhaps 1500-5, Probably by Lo Spagna
This painting is part of the group: Scenes from the Passion of Christ
On loan from Dunrobin Castle Collection, © Dunrobin Castle Collection
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Room 2

The generous loan of this picture to the National Gallery re-unites it with its pair, 'Christ at Gethsemene', for the first time in over a century. They were probably made as the painted wings of a small portable altarpiece. Its different surface colour is explained by the fact that, unlike its pair, this uncleaned picture still has a now yellowed 19th-century varnish.

Key facts

Artist
Probably by Lo Spagna
Artist dates
active 1504; died 1528
Full title
Christ carrying the Cross
Group
Scenes from the Passion of Christ
Date made
perhaps 1500-5
Medium and support
Oil on wood
Dimensions
34.5 x 25.5 cm
Acquisition credit
On loan from Dunrobin Castle Collection
Inventory number
L985
Location in Gallery
Room 2

Other paintings in the group: Scenes from the Passion of Christ

Painting
Christ at Gethsemane from Scenes from the Passion of Christ
Probably by Lo Spagna
perhaps 1500-5
Attributed to Lo Spagna: 'Christ at Gethsemane'

See also