17th Century Ecce Homo Oil Painting Portrait of Christ in Crown of Thorns
17th Century Spanish School Portrait of the Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns in the theme of Ecce Homo.
Oil on canvas glued to panel.
The theme of the Ecce Homo belongs to the cycle of the Passion, and immediately precedes the episode of the Crucifixion. Following this iconography, Jesus is presented at the moment after being crowned with thorns and dressed in a purple robe (although it is barely visible here, in order to show the suffering of Christ's face more clearly). The words "Ecce Homo" are those pronounced by Pilate when presenting Christ to the crowd; their translation is "behold the man", a phrase by which he mocks Jesus and implies that Christ's power was not so great as that of the rulers who were judging him.
Aesthetically, the composition of the face is reminiscent of the work by Antonio Allegri da Correggio (Italy, 1494-1534), now in the collection of the National Gallery, London.
Some paint loses to the surface & cracking. The distressed loses around Christs head partly add to the character & atmosphere of the picture.
Measurements: 34 x 27 cm / 48 x 41 cm (frame).
Purchased at auction from Setdart Barcelona, with description and dated period as above.
Ships from London
17th Century Spanish School Portrait of the Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns in the theme of Ecce Homo.
Oil on canvas glued to panel.
The theme of the Ecce Homo belongs to the cycle of the Passion, and immediately precedes the episode of the Crucifixion. Following this iconography, Jesus is presented at the moment after being crowned with thorns and dressed in a purple robe (although it is barely visible here, in order to show the suffering of Christ's face more clearly). The words "Ecce Homo" are those pronounced by Pilate when presenting Christ to the crowd; their translation is "behold the man", a phrase by which he mocks Jesus and implies that Christ's power was not so great as that of the rulers who were judging him.
Aesthetically, the composition of the face is reminiscent of the work by Antonio Allegri da Correggio (Italy, 1494-1534), now in the collection of the National Gallery, London.
Some paint loses to the surface & cracking. The distressed loses around Christs head partly add to the character & atmosphere of the picture.
Measurements: 34 x 27 cm / 48 x 41 cm (frame).
Purchased at auction from Setdart Barcelona, with description and dated period as above.
Ships from London
17th Century Spanish School Portrait of the Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns in the theme of Ecce Homo.
Oil on canvas glued to panel.
The theme of the Ecce Homo belongs to the cycle of the Passion, and immediately precedes the episode of the Crucifixion. Following this iconography, Jesus is presented at the moment after being crowned with thorns and dressed in a purple robe (although it is barely visible here, in order to show the suffering of Christ's face more clearly). The words "Ecce Homo" are those pronounced by Pilate when presenting Christ to the crowd; their translation is "behold the man", a phrase by which he mocks Jesus and implies that Christ's power was not so great as that of the rulers who were judging him.
Aesthetically, the composition of the face is reminiscent of the work by Antonio Allegri da Correggio (Italy, 1494-1534), now in the collection of the National Gallery, London.
Some paint loses to the surface & cracking. The distressed loses around Christs head partly add to the character & atmosphere of the picture.
Measurements: 34 x 27 cm / 48 x 41 cm (frame).
Purchased at auction from Setdart Barcelona, with description and dated period as above.
Ships from London