Christ carrying his cross, helped by simon of cyrene and threatened by soldiers, in a procession leaving a city and climbing a hill. Behind christ stands the virgin. In the background is depicted judas committing suicide, hanging from a tree. The sainte-chapelle dominates the city in the distance. In the foreground are depicted two figures, one of whom is a woman, forging tools that will serve as instruments of the passion of christ. Above them is a cartouche containing a letter "d" in which is depicted saint veronica presenting the holy face. The text on the right has been hidden. Object Type: book of hours, illuminated manuscript. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1452-1460. Place of creation: Tours. Dimensions: height: 16.5 cm (6.4 in); width: 12 cm (4.7 in). Medium: illumination on parchment. Collection: Condé Museum. Le Portement de Croix
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