Head of Christ 1530

by Antonio da Correggio

As Christ stumbled under the weight of the cross he bore on the way to his crucifixion, Saint Veronica comforted him and wiped his face with her veil. According to legend, Christ's features were miraculously imprinted on the fabric. In this haunting depiction, Correggio painted Veronica's veil as the white cloth in the background. Christ faces the viewer and parts his lips...

Credit:: Courtesy of The Getty
More:: http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/881/correggio-antonio-allegri-head-of-christ-italian-about-1525-1530/

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