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The Great Passion: Christ Bearing the Cross

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man carrying a large cross on his shoulder, surrounded by a crowd. The man with the cross is wearing a crown of thorns and a long cloth around his waist. He is being led by a man in armor who is holding the cross. There are several people in the crowd, some on the ground, some standing, and some reaching out to touch the man with the cross. In the background, there is a stone building with a barred window on the left and a castle on a hill on the right. There is a bare tree on the right side and birds flying in the sky. The scene is highly detailed with many lines and textures. The image is a woodcut.

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663 × 893 px
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