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Exhibition Guide

A black and white line drawing of a figure shown with legs striding forward and arms holding a cross over one shoulder.

Henri Matisse. Detail of The Stations of the Cross, Chapel of the Rosary, Vence. All copyright-protected works by Henri Matisse © 2025 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: © Musée Matisse Nice/François Fernandez

A black and white line drawing of a figure shown with legs striding forward and arms holding a cross over one shoulder.

Station 2: Jesus Carries His Cross Visual Description

    Station 2, positioned second from the left in the mural’s lowest row, is approximately four tiles high and three tiles wide. It is intended to show Jesus carrying the cross on which he will die by crucifixion. A lone figure representing Jesus appears to stride toward the right. Behind him, two lines loosely form the shape of a cross, which he carries over his far (left) shoulder. Although partially obscured from view by his body, the heavy weight of the cross is expressed by his hunched form and the steep angle of the cross.