The Calling of Simon of Cyrene
Date20th century
Mediumcharcoal on paper
DimensionsOverall: 17 x 21 in. (43.2 x 53.3 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings, Pastels & Watercolors
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Albuquerque Museum Foundation; purchased with funds donated by Jim and Mary Kay Foley in memory of Captain Charles Daniel Foley
Object numberPC2022.22.4
DescriptionA charcoal drawing of several people surrounding a male figure who is being nailed to a crucifix. Traditional Christian iconography identifies this figure as Jesus Christ. A shirtless man on the left side of the composition raises his hammer to drive a nail into the palm of Jesus's hand.On View
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20th century
