Christ Before the People, from The Passion of Christ, plate 15
1664
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 19 7/16 × 13 11/16 in. (49.4 × 34.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.4264
Tags
Art Historical Context
Grégoire Huret's *Christ Before the People*, 15 from his series *The Passion of Christ* (1664), captures a pivotal moment from the New Testament: Jesus standing trial before Pontius Pilate amid a tense crowd. Created during the Baroque era in France, this engraving reflects the period's intense religious fervor, influenced by the Counter-Reformation where dramatic biblical scenes like the Passion were popularized to inspire devotion. Huret, a skilled Parisian engraver who worked in Rome, specialized in reproductive prints that made grand religious art accessible beyond elite patrons. As an en...
About the Artist
Grégoire Huret · 1606–1670
French draftsman and printmaker. Comment on works: Engraver & draftsman