Ecce Homo, Oil On Canva - Italian School, 17th

Moving representation of Christ according to the iconography of the Ecce Homo, this painting features a Christ crowned with thorns, his hands tied and dressed in a red coat, symbol of the Passion. The face imprinted with softness and resignation, bathed in a subdued light, invites meditation.

The work is part of the chiaroscuro tradition of the 17th century Italian school, in a style influenced by Caravaggio's darkness. The modeling of the body and the treatment of the drapes reveal a beautiful control of light,

The composition, sober and frontal, accentuates the spiritual dimension of the subject.

Also the restricted palette – dominated by deep browns and reds – contributes to the collected atmosphere of the scene.