3-042-417 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Christ before Pilate; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530. Additional Info: Adorned in fine robes, Pilate stands on a stone portico holding a long staff with a grim expression on his face. An armed man leads Christ, whose head is bowed and hands are bound, to the portico for judgment. A man in red begins to mount the stairs, looking up toward Pilate and gesturing toward the captive Christ with his hat, perhaps pleading for clemency. Simon Bening depicted a crowd of soldiers behind Christ; their large numbers seem to be still squeezing through the gate in the background.