Ecce Homo

Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo
nationality
Netherlandish
birth-death
1440-1516
Creation date
about 1510
Materials
oil on wood
Dimensions
24 x 20 1/2 in.
Currently On View
Location
Northern Renaissance gallery
Credit line
The Clowes Fund Collection
Accession number
C10006
Provenance
(E. and A. Silbermann Galleries, New York); acquired by Dr.G.H.A. Clowes by 1941.{1}

{1}In correspondence dated 24 February 1941, A. Silbermann congratulates Dr. G. H.A. Clowes on his recent purchase. Clowes Collection Archive, Indianapolis Museum of Art (C10006)
Gallery Label

With the words, "Ecce Homo" (Behold the Man), Pilate presents Christ to a grotesque throng of accusers and tormentors who demand his crucifixion.  In one of the most dramatic moments from the Passion, Bosch confronts the viewer with an expressive contrast between the serene, gentle face of Christ and the cruel, distorted faces of the mob.  Mocked as King of the Jews, Christ is crowned with thorns and robed with a royal cloak. His hands are tied with a rope held by Pilate and an executioner. To the left, Pharisees and informers argue among themselves.

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