Null Flemish school; last third of the XVI century. 

"Christ on the way to Calv…
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Flemish school; last third of the XVI century. "Christ on the way to Calvary". Oil on panel. It presents faults and restorations. Measurements: 77 x 107 cm; 95 x 127 cm (frame). A multitude of characters swirls as a frieze around the figure of Christ, located in the center of the scene. Kneeling on the ground, due to the fall caused by the weight of the cross and the abuses of the procession that follows him, Jesus looks at the viewer, showing with his gesture sorrow, but at the same time compassion. The face of Christ is the only one that directly addresses the viewer, while the other protagonists focus their attention on the son of God, in fact, this differentiation is made by the artist in the aesthetics used to configure the other characters. While they retain certain features inherited from the Gothic, the figure of Jesus shows a much more naturalistic volume close to the forms of the Renaissance. The influence of Flemish painting can be appreciated in the characterization of the characters, specifically in the expressiveness of the faces. Although we can also appreciate certain reminiscences of the Italian school as for example the orange tunic of the character that is in the right zone closing the composition. It should be noted that the Flemish school was characterized by creating an art for the bourgeoisie with a stable political situation and economic strength. In Flanders a monumental art flourished in the service of the Catholic Church, partly due to the necessary restoration of the ravages that the wars had caused in churches and convents. In the field of secular art, Flemish painters worked for the court in Brussels and also for the other courts of Europe, producing a painting with classical, mythological and historical themes that was to decorate brilliantly the Royal Sites of Spain, France and England. This oil on canvas depicts the fall of Jesus on the road to Mount Calvary, overcome by the weight of the cross. Exhausted by the blood lost in the scourging, weakened by the physical and moral sufferings that had been inflicted on him the night before, and without having slept, he could barely take a few steps and soon fell under the weight of the cross. Then followed the blows and imprecations of the soldiers, the expectant laughter of the public. Jesus, with all the strength of his will and with all his strength, managed to get up and continue on his way. According to theological interpretations, Jesus invites us with his actions to carry our cross and to follow him, he teaches us here that we too can fall, and that we must understand those who fall; that no one must remain prostrate, we must all get up with humility and trust, seeking his help and forgiveness. It presents faults and restorations.

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Flemish school; last third of the XVI century. "Christ on the way to Calvary". Oil on panel. It presents faults and restorations. Measurements: 77 x 107 cm; 95 x 127 cm (frame). A multitude of characters swirls as a frieze around the figure of Christ, located in the center of the scene. Kneeling on the ground, due to the fall caused by the weight of the cross and the abuses of the procession that follows him, Jesus looks at the viewer, showing with his gesture sorrow, but at the same time compassion. The face of Christ is the only one that directly addresses the viewer, while the other protagonists focus their attention on the son of God, in fact, this differentiation is made by the artist in the aesthetics used to configure the other characters. While they retain certain features inherited from the Gothic, the figure of Jesus shows a much more naturalistic volume close to the forms of the Renaissance. The influence of Flemish painting can be appreciated in the characterization of the characters, specifically in the expressiveness of the faces. Although we can also appreciate certain reminiscences of the Italian school as for example the orange tunic of the character that is in the right zone closing the composition. It should be noted that the Flemish school was characterized by creating an art for the bourgeoisie with a stable political situation and economic strength. In Flanders a monumental art flourished in the service of the Catholic Church, partly due to the necessary restoration of the ravages that the wars had caused in churches and convents. In the field of secular art, Flemish painters worked for the court in Brussels and also for the other courts of Europe, producing a painting with classical, mythological and historical themes that was to decorate brilliantly the Royal Sites of Spain, France and England. This oil on canvas depicts the fall of Jesus on the road to Mount Calvary, overcome by the weight of the cross. Exhausted by the blood lost in the scourging, weakened by the physical and moral sufferings that had been inflicted on him the night before, and without having slept, he could barely take a few steps and soon fell under the weight of the cross. Then followed the blows and imprecations of the soldiers, the expectant laughter of the public. Jesus, with all the strength of his will and with all his strength, managed to get up and continue on his way. According to theological interpretations, Jesus invites us with his actions to carry our cross and to follow him, he teaches us here that we too can fall, and that we must understand those who fall; that no one must remain prostrate, we must all get up with humility and trust, seeking his help and forgiveness. It presents faults and restorations.

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