Christ Crowned With Thorns, c1479-80. Creator: Ercole de' Roberti.

Christ Crowned With Thorns, c1479-80. Creator: Ercole de' Roberti.

3-015-631 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Christ Crowned With Thorns, c1479-80. Jesus is shown with a rope knotted around his neck and a crown of thorns on his head, tears and blood trickling down his face. This stark, iconic image was intended to encourage meditation on Christ’s suffering, calling to mind his mockery and abuse at the hands of Roman soldiers.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Ercole de' Roberti, attributed to: Italian: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Jesus Christ: Judean: Prophet

Medium
  1. Oil
  2. Tempera possibly with oil on panel

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3942x4960
File Size : 57,283kb


Aliases

  1. 1955.929
  1. 1140000108
  1. 1955.929
  1. 3-015-631
  1. 3015631

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