Artwork
Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo is a mixed painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Hieronymus Bosch. It dates from 1496 and is held in the collection of the Städel Museum.
About this work
Overview
Ecce Homo is a painting by Hieronymus Bosch, created between 1475 and 1485. It depicts a pivotal moment in the Passion of Jesus.
Subject & Meaning
The painting illustrates the moment when Pontius Pilate presents Jesus to a hostile crowd in Jerusalem, uttering the Latin phrase 'Ecce Homo', or 'Behold the Man', before sentencing him to crucifixion.
History & Provenance
The original painting is housed in the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, having previously been part of collections in Ghent. A copy of the work is held by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Artist & collection
Artist
Hieronymus Bosch (; Dutch: ; born Jheronimus van Aken ; c. 1450 – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work,…
Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo
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