Christ Carrying the Cross is a oil on canvas painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), created in c. 1738. Measuring 88 × 79 cm, it depicts the biblical scene from Mark 15:16-27. This painting is housed at Gemäldegalerie der Staatlichen Museen, Kulturforum Potsdamer Platz, Berlin.
The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
When they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.
They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.
They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
It was the third hour, and they crucified him.
The superscription of his accusation was written over him, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.