Christ Crowned with Thorns

Description

Martin Schonaguer's series of the Passion of Christ was his largest set of engravings, made around 1480, and extensively copied across Europe. It consists of twelve prints detailing the suffering of Christ in the last days of his life. Schongauer's version focuses on crowded scenes, grotesque physiognomies of Christ's tormentors, and great pathos in the compositions. Here, Jesus is seated on a wooden bench, dressed in a robe and wearing the crown of thorns. His tormentors, including a child, are mocking him and place a reed scepter in his hands.

Provenance

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Christ Crowned with Thorns

Martin Schongauer

1470–82

Accession Number

1922.89

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

N/A

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland