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A black line drawing on a white background depicts a figure in a dynamic, falling pose. The number 9 is below the figure.

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 line drawing on a white background depicts a figure in a dynamic, falling pose. The number 9 is below the figure.

Station 9: Jesus Falls for the Third Time

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Art Object Info

Henri Matisse

Medium:
Black enamel brushwork on ceramic panel
Date:
1951

Visual Description:

Station 9 is positioned to the far left of the center row. The scene is approximately three tiles high and three tiles wide. In this Stations of the Cross story, Jesus has fallen for a third time while carrying the cross. The single outlined figure representing him props itself up and leans on its right elbow, facing right. A single line representing the figure’s right leg extends out to the right, while two lines representing the figure’s left leg bend upwards. The pose suggests a figure that has fallen backwards to the ground and struggles to get up again. The cross is not represented in this station.

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Station 9: Jesus Falls for the Third Time

Henri Matisse
Date:
1951
Medium:
Black enamel brushwork on ceramic panel

Visual Description:

Station 9 is positioned to the far left of the center row. The scene is approximately three tiles high and three tiles wide. In this Stations of the Cross story, Jesus has fallen for a third time while carrying the cross. The single outlined figure representing him props itself up and leans on its right elbow, facing right. A single line representing the figure’s right leg extends out to the right, while two lines representing the figure’s left leg bend upwards. The pose suggests a figure that has fallen backwards to the ground and struggles to get up again. The cross is not represented in this station.

BMA