Contains disturbing content
oil paint
Lord of the Fall
Unknown Artist
A magnificent 18th-century Cusco School painting featuring intricate gold-leaf detailing and a rich, decorative religious composition.
Christ Carrying the Cross (The Lord of the Fall)
Unknown Artist
1770 · Medium Not Listed
This intricate 18th-century painting depicts a compassionate Christ flanked by angels amidst rich, symbolic ornamentation.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm wood and umber notes — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Dating to around 1770, this painting presents a highly decorative and symbolic religious scene in the Spanish Colonial tradition. Central to the work is Christ as 'The Lord of the Fall,' carrying the cross, surrounded by a symmetrical arrangement of angels in lace-trimmed garments and various ecclesiastical symbols, all rendered with meticulous detail and a rich, warm palette.
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