# St Christopher Carrying the Christ Child

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## Artwork

- Artist: [VENNE, Jan van der](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-jan-van-der-r8f22643679bc77>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on panel, 73 x 53 cm

## Commentary

St Christopher was a Christian martyr who died in the third or early fourth century. Christopher means &#34;he who carries Christ&#34;.

## Related artworks

- [Begging Musicians](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-jan-van-der-r8f22643679bc77/begging-musicians-r0ecfa125245ba0>)
- [St Christopher Carrying the Christ Child \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-jan-van-der-r8f22643679bc77/st-christopher-carrying-the-christ-child-detail-r29ea5229e0b551>)

## Attribution

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