In an extensive landscape dotted with extraordinary scenes, the heathen giant Reprobus carries a child across a river. During the crossing the child becomes unbearably heavy. It is Jesus, who bears the weight of the sins of the world. He baptises the giant Christopher (Christ carrier) who becomes the patron saint of travellers.
Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child
Specifications
| Title | Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 71.5 cm Height 113 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Schilder:
Jheronimus Bosch
|
| Accession number | St 26 |
| Credits | Bruikleen / Loan: Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen 1940 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Age artist | Between 40 and 60 years old |
| Exhibitions |
Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) BABEL - Oude meesters terug uit Japan / Old Masters Back from Japan (2018) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Jheronimus Bosch – Visioenen van een genie (2016) Collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen – Bruegel’s ‘The Tower of Babel’ and Great 16th Century Masters (2017) |
| Research | Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Jheronimus Bosch
Den Bosch circa 1450 - Den Bosch 1516
Jeroen Bosch was probably born around 1450 in Den Bosch as Jheronimus van Aken. When his fame as artist had spread throughout Europe, he adopted the name of the...
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