Ecce Homo
Medium
Malerei auf Tannenholz
Dimensions
85,5 × 58,5 cm
Classification
Tafelbild
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4876
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
In this vivid panel painting, Christ stands at the center beneath an arched balcony, his body marked by the crown of thorns and a flowing red cloak held open by an attendant. A lively crowd in colorful early-sixteenth-century dress gathers below and on the stairs to the left, with several figures pointing upward and speech scrolls unfurling through the scene. The architectural setting of stone arches and timbered structures frames the action, while a kneeling donor appears in the lower left corner, all rendered with precise detail on fir wood. Painted by Urban Görtschacher in 1508, the work presents the Ecce Homo episode from the Passion of Christ, when Pilate displays the suffering Savior to the people. Now in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, the panel reflects the rich narrative tradition of Northern European painting at the turn of the sixteenth century, inviting viewers to witness both the solemn moment and the varied reactions of the crowd.