“The Road to Calvary” is a religious painting created by Andre Derain in 1901, employing oil on canvas as the medium and is representative of the Expressionism art movement.
The artwork vividly captures the harrowing moment of Christ’s journey to Golgotha, laden with the cross. Dominated by a somber palette, the piece powerfully conveys the anguish and torment of the figures portrayed. Central to the composition is Christ, depicted with a solemn expression, adorned in red robes and bearing the weight of the cross. Surrounding him are soldiers, mourners, and followers, their faces etched with pain and sympathy. The background features a landscape, its rolling hills filled with a succession of figures, all part of the sorrowful procession. The deliberate use of exaggerated forms and intense colors epitomizes the Expressionist style, focusing on the emotional experience rather than literal representation.
