Christ Bearing the Cross, Oil on wood, 42 3/8 x 32 3/8 in. (107. 6 x 82. 2 cm), Paintings, North Netherlandish (Utrecht? ) Painter (ca. 1470), Set against the backdrop of a contemporary townscape, this theatrical portrayal of Christ's Way to Calvary recalls an annual civic celebration in Bruges, the Procession of the Holy Blood, which included a reenactment of the episodes shown: Christ carrying the cross aided by Simon of Cyrene, Veronica receiving the icon of the Holy Face, and the Virgin and Saint John waiting for Christ