Christ Carrying the Cross (detail)
Jan Sanders van Hemessen (1500 – 1566)
Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c. 1500-1566) was a key Flemish Renaissance painter of the Romanist school, known for pioneering genre painting & moralizing scenes with contemporary detail. Influenced by Italian art, he foreshadowed Mannerism and developed
Christian Museum (Eger, Hungary)
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About this artwork
- Title: Christ Carrying the Cross (detail)
- Artist: Jan Sanders van Hemessen
- Year: 1553
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Christian Museum
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Espresso
- Topics: religious , christianity

