Christ the Cross bearer, by Girolamo Romani known as Romanino, 1542 about, 16th Century, oil on canvas, cm 81 x 72. Italy, Lombardy, Milan, Brera Art Gallery. All. A man wearing a long beard and a vibrant pink and red garment bears a Cross. An intricate crown of thorns makes blood drip run down on his forehead, while a soldier pulls a full knotted rope tied around his neck and grinds his teeth angrily.