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European Painting and Sculpture
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Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child through a Sinful World
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Circle of Hieronymus Bosch
Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child through a Sinful World
c. 1520
22 1/2 x 31 1/4 in. (57.5 x 74 cm.)
Oil on canvas
BF.1979.01
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The patron saint of travelers, Christopher was one of the most popular figures in the late Middle Ages. According to legend, this giant figure, guided by a hermit (here visible on the bank, holding his lantern), served Christ by carrying travelers across a river. One night Christopher carried the Christ Child himself and struggled under the weight of the world. The artist has elaborated the story with nightmarish symbols of a sinful world.
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation
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