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Christ Crowned with Thorns

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Series Title: The Engraved Passion

Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471 - 1528)

Date: 1512
Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 4 3/4 x 3 in. (12.1 x 7.6 cm)
Framed: 13 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (33.3 x 26.4 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1954.62.16.7
Surrounded by armed men mocking and beating him, Christ sits in profile draped in a robe and holding a rod. Despite the pain inflicted by the crown of thorns being forced onto his head, Christ remains calm and contemplative. In the background, Pilate and Caiaphas observe the scene. Some of the figures may be based on examples from Italian art.
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