Circle of Michael Coxie (Mechelen, 1499 – Mechelen, 1592)
Ecce Homo with Pontius Pilate
Oil on panel (applied to panel)
Flemish School, 16th-17th century
112 x 81 cm. - framed 121 x 90 cm.
The painting presented is the work of a Flemish painter active between the 16th and 17th centuries, from the circle of Michael Coxie (Mechelen, 1499 – Mechelen, 1592), replicating the famous compositions of the great master, who brilliantly tackled this classic of religious painting on several occasions [1], where the dramatic style is embodied by a masterful play of light and shadow.
[1] see for example the painting in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, follower of Michiel Coxcie (1497-1592) - Ecce Homo, 16th century
URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/Y0GR9wrLRX
The Ecce Homo is the evangelical episode during which Jesus, awaiting his condemnation and after the flagellation, is presented to the people by Pilate, then Roman governor of Judea, whom we see depicted here at his side.
The canvas immortalizes the moment when the Savior accepts his final destiny: in his face, there is not only humiliation but a moment of profound introspection and emotion. He is portrayed with a crown of thorns placed over his long hair, stripped of his clothes, with his hands bound and crossed, alluding to his imminent crucifixion on Golgotha.
"Ecce homo", which literally means "Behold the Man", was the phrase spoken by Pilate himself to designate the scourged Jesus and to appease the crowd, aware that he had condemned an innocent man.
This type of representation of Christ would be widespread in the 16th century, giving rise to particularly intense creations, especially in the Flemish sphere.
We are certainly not looking at an 'easy' work, but one that is nevertheless capable of moving and not leaving indifferent even those who do not prefer subjects of such strong emotional impact. Whipped and mocked while awaiting his martyrdom, it is striking that his face appears sad, resigned, but not suffering, evoking the compassion he granted to his tormentors.
The panel is in a good state of preservation, considering its age, and has been applied to a wooden support to consolidate its structure.
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