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End of 16th Century Ecce Homo Sculpture Papier-mâché and Terracotta
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Late 16th - early 17th century Ecce Homo
Papier-mâché and terracotta, cm alt. 56 x depth 29 x width. (base) 43
The Christ, represented half-length while reaching forward with his arms crossed with his wrists superimposed towards his executioners, depicted with his face declined on the right side and with the distraught and mystical gaze turned downwards, accepts his destiny as Salvator mundi . This is the phrase that according to the vernacular Pontius Pilate, then Roman governor of Judea, addressed to his people, showing them Jesus scourged. According to the Gospels, Jesus, at the time of his arrest, was found innocent by the Governor. The latter, to calm the Jews who wanted to see Jesus executed anyway, finally had him scourged, thus thinking of satisfying the bloodthirsty of the public. After the scourging Pilate showed the Jews the Christ covered with wounds and bleeding wounds, with a crown of thorns on his head, a purple king's cloak on his shoulders and a cane scepter in his hands and uttered the phrase "Ecce Homo" as if to say "Look at the Man, do you see that I punished him?". However, this was not judged sufficient and the high priests pressed for the prisoner to be crucified.
The materials with which the work is made are papier-mâché and terracotta, by shaping the body of the Lord they make even more evident the signs of the torture and sacrifice he made to save humanity, getting closer to the person concerned and giving a strong emotional impact to the composition.
The compositional trait is fine and accurate in the beard and hair, in the arched and nervous hands, in the intense realism and patheticism of the face.
The sculpture is part of the production of figures linked to the sacred representations of Holy Week and shows a strong dependence on central Italian figurative examples, close to Tuscan culture.
- Dimensions:Height: 22.05 in (56 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)Depth: 11.42 in (29 cm)
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- Period:Early 17th Century
- Date of Manufacture:End of 16th Century
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5918226765772
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