Spanish master, ca. 1560. "Christ Carrying the Cross. Oil on pine panel. Provenance: Milá Collection Barcelona with old attribution to Sebastiano del Piombo. Measurements: 66 x 49 cm; 83,5 x 66 cm (frame). The wood on the shoulders, the visible marks of torment, the thorns breaking through the flesh or the tension of a body that seems to carry the weight of all humanity, remain in the background before the penetrating gaze of Him. The profoundly human eyes dialogue with in such a clear and truthful way that it is impossible not to be moved by them. Jes' calm expression makes witnesses to the road to Calvary and to his having stopped for . Surely the hand of a master was able to make a work with such a transcendent message with such clarity. The most divine face manifests such humanity that anyone who looks at it ends up seeing inside himself. The work shows Jes Christ half-length, carrying the heavy cross on his left shoulder, while he fixes his gaze on the spectator, entering into a silent dialogue with him. This is a serene and restrained Christ, despite the fact that he is enduring an indescribable degree of pain. This pain is reflected in the drops of blood that are falling from his head and running down his half-naked body. The drops take on a realistic feel to the point where if we see them up close they are capable of acquiring volume and escaping into the frame itself. The thorns of the crown are inserted into Jes' flesh, piercing it so aggressively that when they sink into it they mark the relief under the skin and even tear it, as in the case of the eyebrow. The cross, of which we can only see part of two logs, is presented with an almost architectural rotundity, showing the heavy burden it carries. We mt realise that the message of this passage is the acceptance of the Passion itself. Christ's suffering has an end and he himself, in full awareness of it, does not flee from it or revel in the pain, but embraces it. The deep, tear-filled gaze that wells up in his eyes is directed at the spectator with such severity that it seems to inculcate the proposed message. Although it is a work full of serenity despite its rigour and meticuloness, the painter faithfully represents an instant. As if we were on the Via Dolorosa itself on the road to Calvary, Christ carrying the cross stops his eyes on and stares at . The silhouette of the Christ appears so clearly delimited in some parts that it bes tangible, while in others it seems to merge with the contours amidst the darkness. This interplay directs our gaze to the points where the artist has sought to foc our attention. The precision with which he has executed many of the details gives them a high degree of realism, such as the almost individually painted hair of the beard or the grain of the wood of the cross.Dimensions: 66 x 49 cm; 83,5 x 66 cm (frame).