European Painting and Sculpture Before 1800

Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo
Artist Bosch, Hieronymus
     nationality Netherlandish
     birth-death 1440-1516
Creation date about 1510
Materials oil on wood
Dimensions 24 x 20 1/2 in.
Location Northern Renaissance gallery
Credit line The Clowes Fund Collection
Accession number 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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