The Man of Sorrows Mocked by a Soldier

Albrecht Dürer, probably 1511

The image shows two men in an intricate scene. The man on the right is seated with his hands bound, appearing submissive. He has a pronounced face with a beard and mustache, and hair styled with a crown of thorns. The seated man is muscular and partially covered with a draped cloth. The man on the left is kneeling, holding a stick in his raised right hand and gesturing with his left hand. He has curly hair and a beard. He is dressed in a tunic and a sleeveless outer garment with folds and a textured pattern. Textual elements are present above and below the scene. The background is clear with cloud-like formations suggesting a celestial setting.
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
Date
probably 1511
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
40.3 × 30.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two men in an intricate scene. The man on the right is seated with his hands bound, appearing submissive. He has a pronounced face with a beard and mustache, and hair styled with a crown of thorns. The seated man is muscular and partially covered with a draped cloth. The man on the left is kneeling, holding a stick in his raised right hand and gesturing with his left hand. He has curly hair and a beard. He is dressed in a tunic and a sleeveless outer garment with folds and a textured pattern. Textual elements are present above and below the scene. The background is clear with cloud-like formations suggesting a celestial setting.

Albrecht Dürer