European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection "Ecce Homo" 16th century Attributed to Hieronymus Bosch, Netherlandish (active Hertogenbosch), c. 1450 - 1516 Oil and gold on panel Currently not on view Cat. 352 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelChrist, seen at the upper right next to Pilate, is surrounded by figures who look more like fiends than human beings. Their repulsive features, bristling weapons, and bizarre headgear separate them from the impassive figure of Christ, and also from the viewer. The flat, relief-like setting, divided into two levels by an unbalanced architectural structure, adds to the nightmarish feeling of this scene. |
