Christ before Pilate

Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498, c. 1490

The image depicts four people, with their full figures shown. The central figure stands with arms crossed, wearing a long brown robe, a halo, long, dark hair and a beard. The central figure is flanked by two individuals wearing blue and green hats. The person to the left of the central figure is dressed in red and blue, holding a sword. To the right, a seated figure wearing blue tights and a red tunic holds a scepter. This person has dark hair and a beard, and wears a green hat with a pointed red conical section. The background consists of a simple pattern with a blue sky and neutral ground.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498
Date
c. 1490
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored woodcut
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts four people, with their full figures shown. The central figure stands with arms crossed, wearing a long brown robe, a halo, long, dark hair and a beard. The central figure is flanked by two individuals wearing blue and green hats. The person to the left of the central figure is dressed in red and blue, holding a sword. To the right, a seated figure wearing blue tights and a red tunic holds a scepter. This person has dark hair and a beard, and wears a green hat with a pointed red conical section. The background consists of a simple pattern with a blue sky and neutral ground.

Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498