Christ Bearing the Cross, English School

An image of Christ Bearing the Cross. Unknown, English.Tempera on panel, height 33.1 cm, width 29.9 cm, circa 1400-1425.

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Christ Bearing the Cross. Unknown, English.Tempera on panel, height 33.1 cm, width 29.9 cm, circa 1400-1425.

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Accession Number: 707
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 922 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 1.12MB
Exposure time: 1/90
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 16/1
Captured: 2013:06:10 13:55:03

Key words

15th Century biblical bleeding blood blood of Christ carrying Christ Christianity crown of thorns crucifix crucifixion Easter English Fitz_PDP fragment halo Jesus Medieval New Testament nimbus painting passion Passion of Christ religious suffering tempera Virgin Mary

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