Jan Sadeler, the Elder (Flemish, 1550-1600)
after Marcus Gheeraerts, the Elder (Flemish, c. 1520-c. 1590)
Crowning with Thorns, from Passion of Christ
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Jan Sadeler, the Elder (Flemish, 1550-1600)
after Marcus Gheeraerts, the Elder (Flemish, c. 1520-c. 1590)1575/1600
Crowning with Thorns, from Passion of Christ
Jan Sadeler, the Elder (Flemish, 1550-1600) after Marcus Gheeraerts, the Elder (Flemish, c. 1520-c. 1590) →engravingprint
Date
1575/1600
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 16.2 × 11.2 cm (6 7/16 × 4 7/16 in.); Sheet: 17.4 × 12.5 cm (6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection
After being whipped at the column, bound, and mocked from all sides with a thorny crown and other tortures, the seated Christ appears nonetheless majestic and regal. The surrounding colonnade emphasizes his imprisonment as his tormentors hang on it, jeering ever louder. Christ holds reeds instead of a scepter while soldiers tear at his clothes, but his steady gaze reaches far beyond the printed plane.
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