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Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 17th Century.
Here, we see Jesus turning to speak to the women who accompany him, in a scene which is often debated among scholars.
[Luke 23:26-28] As they led him off, they made Simon, a man from Cyrene who happened to be coming in from the countryside, carry the cross behind Jesus. A huge crowd of people followed, along with women weeping and carrying on. At one point Jesus turned to the women and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t cry for me. Cry for yourselves and for your children.”
Is Christ, in a selfless act, offering compassion to those who weep for him and considering their suffering before his own? Or could it be a premonition relating to the darkness following his crucifixion?
Held in a simple wooden frame, which is possibly original.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 29” x 24” / 74cm x 61cm
Year of creation: c. 1650
Provenance: Private collection, Germany.
Condition: Craquelure throughout. Historic repairs. Darkening. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.
Our reference: BRV2019
Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 17th Century.
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Mid-17th-century German School, Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem - Antique Oil Painting
