Christ presented to the people by Pilate, standing atop stairs at left with a crowd at right
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 16 1/8 in. × 11 in. (41 × 27.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.95.2614
Art Historical Context
In the late 16th century, Mannerist painter Girolamochietti collaborated with engraver Matthaeus Greuter create this striking 1586 engraving, *Christ Presented to the People by Pilate The composition captures the dramatic biblical moment known as "Ecce Homo," whereius Pilate, perched atop stairs at the left, displays the crowned and scourged Jesus to a turbulent crowd at the right. Measuring 16 1/8 × 11 inches, this trimmed sheet exemplifies the power of printmaking to disseminate religious imagery across Europe during the Counter-Reformation era. Macchietti's design reflects the elongated fi...