Ecce Homo ("Behold the Man")
first half of the 17th century
Object Placeprobably Augsburg, Germany
Medium/TechniqueMetal: gilt-bronze
Dimensions15.2 x 18.6 cm (6 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of John Goelet in honor of Hanns Swarzenski
Accession number1976.843
On View
On viewClassificationsPlaques
Collections
This scene from the passion of Christ engages the viewer directly in the scene by showing the figures in a close-up view. The body of Christ almost presses into the space of the spectator, who thus plays the role of one of the crowd to which Pontius Pilate presents Christ after the Flagellation.
Provenance1976, David Peel, London; John Goelet; 1976, year-end gift of Goelet to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 12, 1977)
Late 18th century
Early 19th century
8th century