Christ before Pilate
Dateearly 16th century
Label TextAfter his arrest, Christ was led before the governor Pontius Pilate, who had the power to order his release. Instead, the Roman ruler literally washed his hands of the matter and passively condemned Jesus to his fate. In the background, a stripped and beaten Christ is shown to the people, who call for his death. The tight framing, common during this period, focuses attention on Jesus’s suffering and the grotesque faces of his tormentors.
Object number62.196
Credit LineGift of Millard Sheets
Dimensions26 7/16 x 16 5/16 in. (67.15 x 41.47 cm)
Overall h.: 36 7/8 in.
MediumOil on wood panel
Willem Claesz. Heda
1636
Object number: 2022.20
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