Stations of the Cross Jesus Falls Under the Cross (Third Station), 1800s, Oil Painting on Canvas

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Stations of the Cross – Jesus Falling Under the Cross (Third Station), 19th Century

Dimensions:

Height: 96 cm
Width: 80 … Read more Stations of the Cross – Jesus Falling Under the Cross (Third Station), 19th Century

Dimensions:

Height: 96 cm
Width: 80 cm

Oil on canvas depicting a scene from the Stations of the Cross, illustrating the third station: Christ's first fall under the weight of the Cross.

The composition shows Christ kneeling in the foreground, carrying the Cross and surrounded by soldiers and several figures from the East.

In the background appears a substantial fortified structure evoking Jerusalem. The scene is rendered in the academic style of 19th-century religious art, with a luminous palette and carefully constructed drawing.

This work was likely part of a larger set of Stations of the Cross intended for a church, chapel, or religious institution.

The square format, technique, and iconographic treatment are characteristic of French or Belgian religious art from the second half of the 19th century.

Period:

Second half of the 19th century

Technique:

Oil on canvas

Subject

Stations of the Cross – Third Station: Jesus falls for the first time under the Cross.

Condition

Good overall condition. Wear, soiling, and minor peripheral alterations consistent with age. Unframed canvas. See less