Christ Carrying the Cross

By Hans Maler, c. 1510
JPG • 3000 × 1768 PX • 1.3 MB
Curatorial Notes

This narrow panel was probably part of a predella, the supporting lower portion of an altarpiece, which no doubt featured other scenes from the Passion of Christ. It is most likely an early work by Hans Maler, who worked in Ulm in southwestern Germany before settling in the Tyrol. He is now known chiefly for portraits painted in the later part of his career for members of the imperial family and other prominent sitters. His earlier religious paintings are a variant on the expressive, patterned style and vivid characterization of an accomplished group of painters working in Ulm and nearby Memmingen, notably Bartholomäus Zeitblom and Bernhard Strigel.

Artwork Identification

Title Christ Carrying the Cross
Title (PT) Cristo Carregando a Cruz
Title (ES) Cristo con la Cruz a Cuestas
Artist Hans Maler
Artist Bio Attributed to Hans Maler (German, c. 1480–by 1529)
Date c. 1510
Work Type Painting

Location & Collection

License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Ars Sancta