Christ Carrying the Cross (1580-1600)
Cesare Rossetti1580-1600 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1623)
Specifications
- Year
- 1580-1600
- Nationality / school
- Italian
- Lifespan
- 1565–1623
About the artwork
Cesare Rossetti is the artist behind "Christ Carrying the Cross", dated 1580-1600. Context for 1580-1600: The Protestant Reformation changed how religious imagery was commissioned in northern Europe, while Venetian painters made rich colour and brushwork a central concern. 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. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is portrait. Drawings in brief: Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark.
"Christ Carrying the Cross" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. 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
Italian, 1565–1623
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