# The Sufferings of Christ

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SPRANGER, Bartholomaeus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/spranger-bartholomaeus-rdacb7fbe8f87a4>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Oil on copper, 30 x 22 cm

## Commentary

The painting depicts Christ surrounded by the instruments of his torture. A putto hovering above bears the sudarium of St. Veronica. Spranger is renowned for his ability to fuse his native Netherlandish tradition with the Italian Mannerist influences of his extensive European travels.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)