Splendid Italian painting from the 17th century. Oil painting on canvas depicting an Ecce Homo of great strength and drama. "Ecce Homo" is the phrase that Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Judea, uttered while showing the scourged Jesus to the people. As if to say "Behold the man, do you see that I have punished him?" but we know that this was not enough and he was crucified. Indeed, we find Christ with bound wrists and crown of thorns, while a Roman centurion in armor opens his purple cloak to show him to the crowd. Painting of great pictorial quality, particularly noteworthy is the masterful use of the chiaroscuro technique to create plasticity, volume, and thus sculpt Christ's mighty musculature with light. The imposing Caravaggio-esque figure stands out against a neutral background giving depth to the composition and making the figures emerge from the darkness. Beautifully decorated 20th-century wooden frame with some signs of time (see photos). Painting that has been restretched and undergone restoration with frame replacement and color restoration in some places, overall in good state of preservation. Size without frame: 126 x 102 cm.
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PLATINUM Seller in Cuneo, Italy
