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Christ Presented to the People. Christ Presented to the People, also known as Ostentatio Christi or Ecce Homo, is a drypoint print by Rembrandt van Rijn which exists in eight states, all c.1655. It is one of the two largest prints made by Rembrandt, about 15 by 18 inches (38 cm × 46 cm), similar to his 1653 engraving of The Three Crosses.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn ( / ˈrɛmbrænt, ˈrɛmbrɑːnt /, [ 2 ]Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə (n)ˌsoːɱ vɑn ˈrɛin] ⓘ; 15 July 1606 [ 1 ] – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the ...
Blood curse. Pilate Washes His Hands by James Tissot – Brooklyn Museum. The term " blood curse " refers to a New Testament passage from the Gospel of Matthew, which describes events taking place in Pilate's court before the crucifixion of Jesus, and specifically the alleged willingness of the Jewish crowd to accept liability for Jesus' death ...
Last Supper, by Dagnan-Bouveret, 1896. There are two major scenes shown in depictions of the Last Supper: the dramatic announcement of the betrayal of Jesus, and the institution of the Eucharist. After the meal the further scenes of Jesus washing the feet of his apostles and the Farewell Discourse (farewell of Jesus to his disciples) are also ...
Pontius Pilate[ b] ( Latin: Pontius Pilatus; Greek: Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, romanized : Póntios Pilátos) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion. [ 7]
Art catalogs One of the earliest ... Pilate washing his hands: 242 B. 36 C. D. 80 106 c. 1509-1510 Small Passion: Christ bearing the Cross: 243 B. 37
Credit line: Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan and Bequest of Helena W. Charlton, by exchange, Gwynne Andrews, Marquand, Rogers, Victor Wilbour Memorial, and The Alfred N. Punnett Endowment Funds, and funds given or bequeathed by friends of the Museum, 1978
Michael Wolgemut (formerly spelt Wohlgemuth; 1434 – 30 November 1519) was a German painter and printmaker, who ran a workshop in Nuremberg. He is best known as having taught the young Albrecht Dürer . The importance of Wolgemut as an artist rests not only on his own individual works, but also on the fact that he was the head of a large ...