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
Institution Art Institute of Chicago
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0