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Station 8: Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry his cross
Station 8: Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry his cross
Station 8: Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry his cross
DepartmentHispano

Station 8: Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry his cross

NameSculpture
Maker Santiago Matta
CultureHispano
Dateearly 20th c., 1930s
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood
Credit LineLoan from the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration WPA, Federal Art Project, 1935-1943
Object numberL.2018.2.18
DescriptionFourteen carved wood panels depicting the biblical Stations of the Cross.
Station 7: Jesus takes up his cross
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s
Station 13: Jesus dies on the cross
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s
Station 2: Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s
Station 3: Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s
Station 4: Jesus is denied by Peter
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s
Station 5: Jesus is judged by Pilate
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s
Station 9: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s
Station 10: Jesus is crucified
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s
Station 14: Jesus is laid in the tomb
Santiago Matta
early 20th c., 1930s