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The Carrying of the Cross Lorenzo Lotto, 1526
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The Carrying of the Cross

Lorenzo Lotto Β· 1526

Why it's great

Christ stumbles with the cross, his face turned and looking right at us. Lorenzo Lotto painted it in 1526, and the tight, close picture has a powerful feeling.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Louvre MuseumParis, France

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About the artist

Lorenzo Lotto

1480–1556 Β· born in Venice Β· died in Loreto

Lorenzo Lotto was a Venetian painter born in 1480, who traveled a lot and painted psychologically sharp portraits. His religious paintings have a quirky charm. He died in Loreto in 1556.

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