Artwork
Isus purtând cununa de spini
Isus purtând cununa de spini is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Pieter van Lint. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
Isus purtând cununa de spini is a 1650 painting by Pieter van Lint, a Flemish artist who worked in Antwerp and Italy.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Christ wearing a crown of thorns, flanked by two women holding blue cloths, with cherub-like figures above holding a banner inscribed 'Ecce Homo', a phrase referencing this biblical scene.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies Flemish Baroque style with Classicizing influences, using chiaroscuro to create a dramatic effect through contrasts of light and shadow.
Context
The painting follows Byzantine iconography, aligning with traditional icon painting in its depiction of a religious subject.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pieter van Lint or Peter van Lint (1609–1690) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and designer of tapestries.
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Holy Trinity adored by Angels
Christi Abführung nach der Geißelung
Christ the Saviour
Christ on the cross surrounded by angels
Resurrection of Christ
Resurrection of Christ
Cristo muerto sostenido por dos ángeles
The Resurrection
Ascension of Christ
Ecce Homo
The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saints John, and Mary Magdalen