Christ Carrying the Cross (1560)
Joan Macip1560 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1579)
Specifications
- Year
- 1560
- Nationality / school
- Spanish
- Lifespan
- 1507–1579
About the artwork
Joan Macip is the artist behind "Christ Carrying the Cross", dated 1560. About the period around 1560: Elsewhere, the Mughal court in India developed a distinctive tradition of miniature painting, and printed images continued to travel widely between countries. The sixteenth century includes the High Renaissance in Italy, the Mannerist generation that followed it, and the Northern Renaissance of artists such as Dürer, Holbein, and Bruegel. Drawings, a short history: Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is landscape.
"Christ Carrying the Cross" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Drawings and sketches stand out through line clarity and a sense of the artist process, which makes them a natural fit for minimalist, monochrome, and graphic interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Spanish, 1507–1579
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