Christ Carrying the Cross (c. 1490)
Master of the Freising Visitationc. 1490 · Square · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1490)
Specifications
- Year
- c. 1490
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1451–1490
About the artwork
"Christ Carrying the Cross" (c. 1490) is a work by Master of the Freising Visitation. Religion in brief: Religious painting is among the largest bodies of art ever made, from altarpieces, icons, and illuminated manuscripts to devotional prints. Buddhist painting, Hindu devotional imagery, and Islamic calligraphy and ornament each have conventions of their own. About the period around c. 1490: The fifteenth century saw the early Renaissance in Italy and the rise of the early Netherlandish painters in the north, when oil paint, linear perspective, and close observation of nature reshaped European painting. Printing with movable type spread across Europe in these decades, and woodcuts and engravings began to circulate images far more widely than hand-painted work ever could. The catalogue places it in Religion. The format is square.
"Christ Carrying the Cross" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A square format is flexible and works well on its own or as part of a grid on a gallery wall. 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
German, 1451–1490
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