Focus on Christ Bearing the Cross and explore the abstract.
Christ Bearing the Cross is a painting in tempera attributed to the Greek painter Nikolaos Tzafouris. Tzafouris is considered one of the founding members of the Cretan School along with Andreas Ritzos, Andreas Pavias, and Angelos Akotantos. He was influenced by Angelos Akotantos. According to the Institute of Neohellenic Research, thirteen paintings are attributed to Tzafouris. Active between 1480 and 1501, Tzafouris had a workshop in Heraklion, where he painted religious themes for local churches. His most notable works are the Madre della Consolazione and Christ Bearing the Cross. 
The painting is a mixture of Italian and Greek Byzantine prototypes; it follows the traditional maniera greca and was influenced by Venetian painting. Christ Bearing the Cross is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Institute of Neohellenic Research Andreas Ritzos Angelos Akotantos tempera Cretan School Heraklion Madre della Consolazione Nikolaos Tzafouris Venetian painting Andreas Pavias maniera greca Metropolitan Museum of Art