Christ Carrying Cross. Christ Carrying the Cross is a 1505 oil painting attributed to either the Italian Renaissance master Titian or Giorgione.
It is located in the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice, Italy. The painting is mentioned in several historical documents, since it has been the subject of veneration and devotion, due to its alleged miraculous properties.
It was originally located in the church of San Rocco, annexed to the eponymous Scuola where it is now, although it is unknown if it was on a pillar near the high altar or in a side chapel. The attribution of the work has been disputed since the 16th century: Giorgio Vasari in both the first and second edition of his Lives assigns it to Giorgione and Titian at the same time.
Further, both Titian and Giorgione had a connection with the guild which held the church and the Scuola; Giorgione was a friend of painter Vincenzo Catena, a member of the guild. The work's composition inspired numerous painters in Veneto and Lombardy, such as Lorenzo Lotto, Giovanni Bellini and Andrea Solario.
Jesus is portrayed with a cross on his shoulder, against a dark background, while an executioner is holding a noose on his neck. At the side are two secondary figures. Jesus, with a doleful expression, is looking towards the seer. The profile of the executioner and of the side figures were perhaps inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's drawings, which would be part of
It is located in the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice, Italy. The painting is mentioned in several historical documents, since it has been the subject of veneration and devotion, due to its alleged miraculous properties.
It was originally located in the church of San Rocco, annexed to the eponymous Scuola where it is now, although it is unknown if it was on a pillar near the high altar or in a side chapel. The attribution of the work has been disputed since the 16th century: Giorgio Vasari in both the first and second edition of his Lives assigns it to Giorgione and Titian at the same time.
Further, both Titian and Giorgione had a connection with the guild which held the church and the Scuola; Giorgione was a friend of painter Vincenzo Catena, a member of the guild. The work's composition inspired numerous painters in Veneto and Lombardy, such as Lorenzo Lotto, Giovanni Bellini and Andrea Solario.
Jesus is portrayed with a cross on his shoulder, against a dark background, while an executioner is holding a noose on his neck. At the side are two secondary figures. Jesus, with a doleful expression, is looking towards the seer. The profile of the executioner and of the side figures were perhaps inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's drawings, which would be part of
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