Stations of the Cross Jesus Meets the Holy Women of Jerusalem, 1800s, Oil Painting on Canvas

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Description

Stations of the Cross – Jesus Meets the Holy Women of Jerusalem

Oil on canvas, 19th century

Dimensions:

Height: 96 … Read more Stations of the Cross – Jesus Meets the Holy Women of Jerusalem

Oil on canvas, 19th century

Dimensions:

Height: 96 cm
Width: 80 cm

A beautiful religious painting depicting one of the Stations of the Cross: the encounter between Christ carrying his cross and the women of Jerusalem.

Christ, crowned with thorns and wearing a blue and red cloak, is shown at the center of the composition, surrounded by several figures expressing compassion and reverence.

The work features iconography characteristic of 19th-century religious art, intended for the decoration of a chapel, church, or religious institution.

The treatment of the faces, the soft colors, and the balanced composition demonstrate high-quality studio work inspired by academic painting and religious models prevalent during the second half of the 19th century.

The canvas is preserved on its original stretcher.

It is presented unframed.

Some signs of age and slight wear are visible, without detracting from the clarity of the scene.

Period

Second half of the 19th century.

Technique

Oil on canvas.

Subject

Stations of the Cross – Jesus meets the Holy Women of Jerusalem.

Condition

Good overall condition.

Wear, slight soiling, and minor peripheral alterations consistent with age.

Original stretcher frame preserved. See less