Mid-17th-Century German School, Jesus Meets The Women Of Jerusalem Bold The light is exquisitely rendered

The light is exquisitely rendered as the flock amble towards the shade - the majority lit by the last embers of the day

Condition: Generally very presentable following a light restoration

waiting for a rabbit to emerge

Medium: Pencil and black chalk on paper

Mid-17th-Century German School, Jesus Meets The Women Of Jerusalem Bold The light is exquisitely renderedThis compelling mid 17th century German oil painting depicts Christ meeting the women of Jerusalem on the way to Calvary. Formerly hanging within an ecclesiastical setting, this enchanting survivor is one of 14 Stations of the Cross, this being number 8. 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