Ecce Homo
between 1649 and 1656 | Gaspar de Crayer
This private devotional picture from the collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm is based on late medieval depictions of Christ’s suffering. But there were also Italian models, such as those of Titian, that were connected with the Man of Sorrows, a theme that was often depicted in paintings north of the Alps. Christ’s blood clearly accentuates his bodily pain as well as his psychological suffering. His pain is combined with corporeal beauty as a symbol of mental and emotional greatness.
This private devotional picture from the collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm is based on late medieval depictions of Christ’s suffering. But there were also Italian models, such as those of Titian, that were connected with the Man of Sorrows, a theme that was often depicted in paintings north of the Alps. Christ’s blood clearly accentuates his bodily pain as well as his psychological suffering. His pain is combined with corporeal beauty as a symbol of mental and emotional greatness.
Artist:
Gaspar de Crayer (1584 Antwerpen - 1669 Gent) DNB
Time:
between 1649 and 1656
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
seitlich geringfügig beschnitten: Overall: 147,5 cm × 121,3 cm × 2,8 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 166 cm × 141,5 cm × 7 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, F15
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm; Hofburgkapelle (Court Chapel); since 1962 again in the gallery;