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Christ Faints under the Weight of the Cross
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Christ Faints under the Weight of the Cross

Francesco Villamena · c. 1576 - 1624 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Christ succumbs under the weight of the cross he carries on his shoulders on the way to Golgotha. In the background on the left, a soldier on horseback with a banner bearing the abbreviation 'SPQR'. Latin text in two columns in the lower margin.

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Credit lineChristus bezwijkt onder het gewicht van het kruis. c. 1576 - 1624. Francesco Villamena. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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