Head of Christ is a painting in oil on panel by the Italian Renaissance painter Antonio da Correggio, dated 1521.

In the background there is a white cloth showing that the image represents the Veil of Veronica, but Christ's head is given volume through alternate use of light and dark shadows.

[4] Through the use of the alternate use of light and shade; the chiaroscuro technique is used by the artist to highlight the line of the nose, cheekbones and the neck.

The strong shadows and the sculptural treatment of the head make this one of the most distinguishable representations on the Veil of Veronica.

Correggio's bold reassessment of the theme filled the face of Christ an intense pathos.