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Christ Crowned with Thorns

Gerard van Honthorst

ca. 1622

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 192.4cm × w 221.5cm × d 7.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

the crowning with thorns: soldiers with sticks place a thorny crown on Christ's head and give him a reed (Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-20; John 19:2-3); mockings of Christ, who may be blindfolded

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1986

Notes

buitenmaat: diepte 7,5 cm (drager incl. SK-L-5984)

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656 • Dutch Republic

The most well-known painter of the Utrecht Caravaggists, he is famed for his night scenes and dramatic lighting; later in his career he was in demand as a portraitist.