Plaque
Unknown Artist
1776–1830
Medium
Glass paste
Dimensions
H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification
Plaque
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Accession Number
83.2.142
Tags
Art Historical Context
**De Passie (The Passion)** by Israhel van Meckenem (ca. 1455–1503) captures a pivotal moment from the biblical Passion of Christ in intricate engraving. Christ, wearing the crown of thorns and encircled by armed soldiers, before Pontius Pilate seated on a throne, ritually washing his hands to disclaim responsibility. In the background, carpenters fashion the cross on the left, while Judas returns his thirty pieces of silver on the right, weaving a rich narrative tapestry of betrayal, judgment, and impending sacrifice. Measuring 203 × 142 mm, this print exemplifies the late 15th-century Northe...